How To Install pfstools-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pfstools-dbg on Debian 9.
What is pfstools-dbg
pfstools-dbg is:
PFS is a high-dynamic range (HDR) image format. It is an attempt to integrate existing file formats by providing a simple data format that can be used to exchange data between applications.
This package contains the debugging symbols for the pfstools binaries and the shared library.
There are three methods to install pfstools-dbg 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 pfstools-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pfstools-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pfstools-dbg
Install pfstools-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pfstools-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pfstools-dbg
Install pfstools-dbg 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 pfstools-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pfstools-dbg
How To Uninstall pfstools-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pfstools-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pfstools-dbg
Uninstall pfstools-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pfstools-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pfstools-dbg
Remove pfstools-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove pfstools-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pfstools-dbg
Remove pfstools-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pfstools-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pfstools-dbg
Dependencies
pfstools-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pfstools-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
