How To Install djvuserve on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install djvuserve on Debian 9. djvuserve is CGI program for unbundling DjVu files on the fly

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install djvuserve on Debian 9.

What is djvuserve

djvuserve is:

CGI program to convert a bundled multi-page DjVu document into an indirect DjVu document on the fly. This provides for efficiently browsing large DjVu documents without transferring unnecessary pages.

There are three methods to install djvuserve 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 djvuserve Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install djvuserve using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install djvuserve

Install djvuserve Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install djvuserve using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install djvuserve

Install djvuserve 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 djvuserve using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install djvuserve

How To Uninstall djvuserve on Debian 9

To uninstall only the djvuserve package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove djvuserve

Uninstall djvuserve And Its Dependencies

To uninstall djvuserve and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove djvuserve

Remove djvuserve Configurations and Data

To remove djvuserve configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge djvuserve

Remove djvuserve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove djvuserve configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge djvuserve

Dependencies

djvuserve have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install djvuserve package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.