How To Install vmg on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install vmg on Debian 12.
What is vmg
vmg is:
Virtual Magnifying Glass is designed for visually-impaired and others who need to magnify a part of the screen. Unlike most similar programs it does not open a separate window for the magnification but instead puts a movable magnifying glass on screen.
There are three methods to install vmg on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install vmg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install vmg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install vmg
Install vmg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install vmg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install vmg
Install vmg 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 vmg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install vmg
How To Uninstall vmg on Debian 12
To uninstall only the vmg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove vmg
Uninstall vmg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall vmg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove vmg
Remove vmg Configurations and Data
To remove vmg configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge vmg
Remove vmg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove vmg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vmg
Dependencies
vmg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install vmg package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
