How To Install rlplot on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install rlplot on Debian 9. rlplot is GUI application for generating publication quality graphs

Introduction

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

What is rlplot

rlplot is:

RLPlot is a GUI based program for displaying scientific data in standard formats. It has full support for all error-bar types and it has greater flexibility with displaying colour and texture in charts than gnuplot (filled bar chart boxes are possible without any additional programs). Output is generated on the X display where further changes can be made to the graph using point and click methods. Images can be exported as scalable vector graphics (SVG) as well as EPS, WMF and TIFF formats.

There are three methods to install rlplot 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 rlplot Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install rlplot

Install rlplot Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install rlplot

Install rlplot 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 rlplot using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install rlplot

How To Uninstall rlplot on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove rlplot

Uninstall rlplot And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove rlplot

Remove rlplot Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge rlplot

Remove rlplot configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge rlplot

Dependencies

rlplot have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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