How To Install kcalc on Debian 10

Learn how to install kcalc on Debian 10 with this tutorial. kcalc is simple and scientific calculator

Introduction

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

What is kcalc

kcalc is:

KCalc is a scientific calculator.

KCalc provides:

  • Trigonometric functions, logic operations, and statistical calculations
  • Calculation in decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary bases
  • Memory functions for storing results
  • A comprehensive collection of mathematical constants

This package is part of the KDE Utilities module.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install kcalc

Install kcalc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install kcalc

Install kcalc 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 kcalc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install kcalc

How To Uninstall kcalc on Debian 10

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

sudo apt-get remove kcalc

Uninstall kcalc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove kcalc

Remove kcalc Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge kcalc

Remove kcalc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kcalc

Dependencies

kcalc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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