How To Install xtel on Debian 10

Learn how to install xtel on Debian 10 with this tutorial. xtel is X emulator of the French Minitel

Introduction

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

What is xtel

xtel is:

This is a lesstif Minitel client that runs on color/black and white X Display and a xteld daemon that can make Minitel connection with one or more modems.

The Minitel is a dedicated terminal for accessing the Teletel, the French videotex network. Thus, this package is almost only for French users. This package now supports the 3622 I-Minitel protocol (more information on http://www.i-minitel.com).

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install xtel

Install xtel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xtel

Install xtel 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 xtel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install xtel

How To Uninstall xtel on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove xtel

Uninstall xtel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xtel

Remove xtel Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xtel

Remove xtel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xtel

Dependencies

xtel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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