How To Install pfstools on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install pfstools on Debian 9. pfstools is command line HDR manipulation programs

Introduction

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

What is pfstools

pfstools is:

pfstools is a set of command line (and two GUI) programs for reading, writing, manipulating and viewing high-dynamic range (HDR) images and video frames. All programs in this package exchange data using a simple generic file format (pfs) for HDR data. It is an attempt to integrate existing file formats by providing a simple data format that can be used to exchange data between applications.

The concept of pfstools is similar to netpbm for low-dynamic range images.

There are three methods to install pfstools 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pfstools

Install pfstools Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pfstools

Install pfstools 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 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pfstools

How To Uninstall pfstools on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove pfstools

Uninstall pfstools And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pfstools

Remove pfstools Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge pfstools

Remove pfstools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pfstools

Dependencies

pfstools have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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