How To Install comparepdf on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install comparepdf on Debian 9.
What is comparepdf
comparepdf is:
comparepdf is a command line tool for comparing two PDF files.
By default it compares their texts but it can also compare them visually (e.g., to detect changes in diagrams, images, fonts, and layout).
It should prove useful for automated testing.
There are three methods to install comparepdf on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install comparepdf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install comparepdf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install comparepdf
Install comparepdf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install comparepdf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install comparepdf
Install comparepdf Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install comparepdf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install comparepdf
How To Uninstall comparepdf on Debian 9
To uninstall only the comparepdf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove comparepdf
Uninstall comparepdf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall comparepdf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove comparepdf
Remove comparepdf Configurations and Data
To remove comparepdf configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge comparepdf
Remove comparepdf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove comparepdf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge comparepdf
Dependencies
comparepdf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install comparepdf package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
