How To Install pmx on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmx on Debian 9.
What is pmx
pmx is:
This is a transitional package for pmx to ensure proper upgrade to texlive-music. It can be safely removed after the installation is complete.
There are three methods to install pmx 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 pmx Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pmx using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pmx
Install pmx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pmx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pmx
Install pmx 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 pmx using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pmx
How To Uninstall pmx on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pmx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pmx
Uninstall pmx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pmx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pmx
Remove pmx Configurations and Data
To remove pmx configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pmx
Remove pmx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pmx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pmx
Dependencies
pmx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pmx package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
