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