How To Install jtex-base on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtex-base on Debian 9. jtex-base is basic NTT JTeX library files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtex-base on Debian 9.

What is jtex-base

jtex-base is:

NTT JTeX is a localized TeX implementation for Japanese text processing.

There are three methods to install jtex-base 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 jtex-base Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jtex-base

Install jtex-base Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jtex-base

Install jtex-base 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 jtex-base using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jtex-base

How To Uninstall jtex-base on Debian 9

To uninstall only the jtex-base package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jtex-base

Uninstall jtex-base And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jtex-base and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jtex-base

Remove jtex-base Configurations and Data

To remove jtex-base configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jtex-base

Remove jtex-base configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jtex-base

Dependencies

jtex-base have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jtex-base package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.