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