How To Install mscgen on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mscgen on Debian 10.
What is mscgen
mscgen is:
mscgen is a small program that parses Message Sequence Chart descriptions and produces PNG, SVG, EPS or server side image maps (ismaps) as the output. Message Sequence Charts (MSCs) are a way of representing entities and interactions over some time period and are often used in combination with SDL. MSCs are popular in Telecoms to specify how protocols operate.
mscgen can be used to create in-line MSC-charts in documentations parsed by doxygen. Extensions also exists for Python’s Sphinx and mediawiki that can use mscgen.
There are three methods to install mscgen 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 mscgen Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mscgen using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mscgen
Install mscgen Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mscgen using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mscgen
Install mscgen 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 mscgen using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mscgen
How To Uninstall mscgen on Debian 10
To uninstall only the mscgen package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mscgen
Uninstall mscgen And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mscgen and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mscgen
Remove mscgen Configurations and Data
To remove mscgen configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mscgen
Remove mscgen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mscgen configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mscgen
Dependencies
mscgen have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mscgen package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
