How To Install findent on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install findent on Debian 10.
What is findent
findent is:
Indents Fortran sources: free or fixed format. Optionally converts from fixed format to free format. Supports Fortran2008. Indentation is controlled by a number of flags. Easy integration with (g)vim, gedit, emacs.
wfindent is a wrapper for findent and facilitates in-place indenting of Fortran sources.
There are three methods to install findent 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 findent Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install findent using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install findent
Install findent Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install findent using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install findent
Install findent 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 findent using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install findent
How To Uninstall findent on Debian 10
To uninstall only the findent package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove findent
Uninstall findent And Its Dependencies
To uninstall findent and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove findent
Remove findent Configurations and Data
To remove findent configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge findent
Remove findent configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove findent configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge findent
Dependencies
findent have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install findent package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
