How To Install libgxps-utils on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgxps-utils on Debian 9. libgxps-utils is handling and rendering XPS documents (utilities)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgxps-utils on Debian 9.

What is libgxps-utils

libgxps-utils is:

OpenXPS or XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. It is based on XML and it’s a new electronic paper format originally developed by Microsoft and it serves as a PDF alternative. XPS files are usually created using “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” in Windows environments. It is now standardized as an open standard document format.

Quoting Wikipedia: An XPS file is in fact a Unicoded ZIP archive using the Open Packaging Conventions, containing the files which make up the document. These include an XML markup file for each page, text, embedded fonts, raster images, 2D vector graphics, as well as the digital rights management information. The contents of an XPS file can be examined simply by opening it in an application which supports ZIP files.

The OpenXPS document format specification supports features such as color gradients, transparencies, CMYK color spaces, printer calibration, multiple-ink systems and print schemas.

This package contains the binary utilities: xpstopng, xpstopdf, xpstosvg, xpstojpeg and xpstops

There are three methods to install libgxps-utils 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 libgxps-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgxps-utils

Install libgxps-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgxps-utils

Install libgxps-utils 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 libgxps-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgxps-utils

How To Uninstall libgxps-utils on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgxps-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgxps-utils

Uninstall libgxps-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgxps-utils

Remove libgxps-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgxps-utils

Remove libgxps-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgxps-utils

Dependencies

libgxps-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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