How To Install ghc-testsuite on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-testsuite on Debian 10.
What is ghc-testsuite
ghc-testsuite is:
This package is just a container for the results of the GHC testsuite. There is usually no point in installing this package.
There are three methods to install ghc-testsuite on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ghc-testsuite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ghc-testsuite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ghc-testsuite
Install ghc-testsuite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ghc-testsuite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ghc-testsuite
Install ghc-testsuite 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 ghc-testsuite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ghc-testsuite
How To Uninstall ghc-testsuite on Debian 10
To uninstall only the ghc-testsuite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ghc-testsuite
Uninstall ghc-testsuite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ghc-testsuite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ghc-testsuite
Remove ghc-testsuite Configurations and Data
To remove ghc-testsuite configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ghc-testsuite
Remove ghc-testsuite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ghc-testsuite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ghc-testsuite
Dependencies
ghc-testsuite have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ghc-testsuite package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
