How To Install hfst on Debian 10

Learn how to install hfst on Debian 10 with this tutorial. hfst is Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install hfst on Debian 10.

What is hfst

hfst is:

The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hfst

Install hfst Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hfst

Install hfst 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 hfst using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hfst

How To Uninstall hfst on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove hfst

Uninstall hfst And Its Dependencies

To uninstall hfst and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hfst

Remove hfst Configurations and Data

To remove hfst configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge hfst

Remove hfst configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hfst

Dependencies

hfst have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install hfst package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.