How To Install vym on Debian 10

Learn how to install vym on Debian 10 with this tutorial. vym is mindmapping tool

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install vym on Debian 10.

What is vym

vym is:

Vym is a mind mapping program. It is useful to organize thoughts and do structure work. In addition to that it has a lot of helpful shortcuts.

A mindmap is a multicolored and image centered radial diagram that represents semantic or other connections between portions of learned material. For example, it can graphically illustrate the structure of a thesis outline, a project plan, or the government institutions in a state. Mindmaps have many applications in personal, family, educational, and business situations. Possibilities include note-taking, brainstorming, summarizing, revising and general clarifying of thoughts.

There are three methods to install vym on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install vym Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install vym

Install vym Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install vym

Install vym 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 vym using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install vym

How To Uninstall vym on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove vym

Uninstall vym And Its Dependencies

To uninstall vym and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove vym

Remove vym Configurations and Data

To remove vym configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge vym

Remove vym configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge vym

Dependencies

vym have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install vym package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.