How To Install xmltex on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install xmltex on Debian 9. xmltex is transitional dummy package

Introduction

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

What is xmltex

xmltex is:

This is a transitional package for xmltex to ensure proper upgrade to texlive-htmlxml. It can be safely removed after the installation is complete.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xmltex

Install xmltex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xmltex

Install xmltex 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 xmltex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xmltex

How To Uninstall xmltex on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove xmltex

Uninstall xmltex And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xmltex

Remove xmltex Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xmltex

Remove xmltex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xmltex

Dependencies

xmltex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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