How To Install ksaneplugin on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ksaneplugin on Debian 9. ksaneplugin is KScan plugin for scanning through libksane

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ksaneplugin on Debian 9.

What is ksaneplugin

ksaneplugin is:

This is a KScan plugin that implements the scanning through libksane.

This package is part of the KDE graphics module.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install ksaneplugin

Install ksaneplugin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install ksaneplugin

Install ksaneplugin 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 ksaneplugin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ksaneplugin

How To Uninstall ksaneplugin on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove ksaneplugin

Uninstall ksaneplugin And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ksaneplugin

Remove ksaneplugin Configurations and Data

To remove ksaneplugin configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ksaneplugin

Remove ksaneplugin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ksaneplugin

Dependencies

ksaneplugin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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