How To Install lfhex on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install lfhex on Debian 9. lfhex is large file hex editor

Introduction

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

What is lfhex

lfhex is:

lfhex is an application for viewing and editing files in hex, octal, binary, or ascii text. The main strength of lfhex is its ability to work with files much larger than system memory or address space.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install lfhex

Install lfhex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install lfhex

Install lfhex 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 lfhex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lfhex

How To Uninstall lfhex on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove lfhex

Uninstall lfhex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lfhex

Remove lfhex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge lfhex

Remove lfhex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lfhex

Dependencies

lfhex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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