How To Install libgtkdatabox-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdatabox-dev on Debian 9. libgtkdatabox-dev is Gtk+ library to display large amounts of numerical data (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdatabox-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgtkdatabox-dev

libgtkdatabox-dev is:

One or more data sets of thousands of data points (X and Y coordinate) may be displayed and updated in split seconds. The widget is therefore used in many scientific and private projects that need to show quickly changing data live. GtkDatabox offers the ability to zoom into and out of the data and to navigate through your data by scrolling.

In addition to rulers and a simple coordinate cross, GtkDatabox now also allows you to add one (or even more) configurable grids like on an oscilloscope.

Data may be presented as dots, lines connecting the data, or vertical bars. The widget allows you to easily transform pixel coordinates into data coordinates, thus allowing you to easily create powerful applications for data analysis.

Development package

There are three methods to install libgtkdatabox-dev 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 libgtkdatabox-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkdatabox-dev

Install libgtkdatabox-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgtkdatabox-dev

Install libgtkdatabox-dev 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 libgtkdatabox-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkdatabox-dev

How To Uninstall libgtkdatabox-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgtkdatabox-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkdatabox-dev

Uninstall libgtkdatabox-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkdatabox-dev

Remove libgtkdatabox-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkdatabox-dev

Remove libgtkdatabox-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkdatabox-dev

Dependencies

libgtkdatabox-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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