How To Install gnuplot5-nox on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnuplot5-nox on Debian 9.
What is gnuplot5-nox
gnuplot5-nox is:
This is a transitional package for Jessie->Stretch period. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install gnuplot5-nox 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 gnuplot5-nox Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gnuplot5-nox using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnuplot5-nox
Install gnuplot5-nox Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnuplot5-nox using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnuplot5-nox
Install gnuplot5-nox 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 gnuplot5-nox using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnuplot5-nox
How To Uninstall gnuplot5-nox on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gnuplot5-nox package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnuplot5-nox
Uninstall gnuplot5-nox And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnuplot5-nox and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnuplot5-nox
Remove gnuplot5-nox Configurations and Data
To remove gnuplot5-nox configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnuplot5-nox
Remove gnuplot5-nox configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnuplot5-nox configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnuplot5-nox
Dependencies
gnuplot5-nox have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnuplot5-nox package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
