How To Install ximtool on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ximtool on Debian 11.
What is ximtool
ximtool is:
x11iraf provides graphical tools to work with IRAF, notably xgterm and XImtool. Note: IRAF = Image Reduction and Analysis Facility, a general purpose software system for the reduction and analysis of astronomical data.
There are three methods to install ximtool on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ximtool Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ximtool using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ximtool
Install ximtool Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ximtool using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ximtool
Install ximtool 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 ximtool using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ximtool
How To Uninstall ximtool on Debian 11
To uninstall only the ximtool package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ximtool
Uninstall ximtool And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ximtool and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ximtool
Remove ximtool Configurations and Data
To remove ximtool configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ximtool
Remove ximtool configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ximtool configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ximtool
Dependencies
ximtool have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ximtool package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
