How To Install editra on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install editra on Debian 9.
What is editra
editra is:
Editra is a multi-platform text editor with an implementation that focuses on creating an easy to use interface and features that aid in code development. Currently it supports syntax highlighting and variety of other useful features for over 60 programming languages.
There are three methods to install editra 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 editra Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install editra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install editra
Install editra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install editra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install editra
Install editra 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 editra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install editra
How To Uninstall editra on Debian 9
To uninstall only the editra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove editra
Uninstall editra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall editra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove editra
Remove editra Configurations and Data
To remove editra configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge editra
Remove editra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove editra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge editra
Dependencies
editra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install editra package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
