How To Install dvisvgm on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvisvgm on Debian 11. dvisvgm is DVI to SVG converter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvisvgm on Debian 11.

What is dvisvgm

dvisvgm is:

dvisvgm is a utility for TeX/LaTeX users. It converts DVI, EPS, and PDF files to the XML-based scalable vector graphics format SVG.

There are three methods to install dvisvgm on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install dvisvgm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dvisvgm

Install dvisvgm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dvisvgm

Install dvisvgm 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 dvisvgm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvisvgm

How To Uninstall dvisvgm on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove dvisvgm

Uninstall dvisvgm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvisvgm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvisvgm

Remove dvisvgm Configurations and Data

To remove dvisvgm configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvisvgm

Remove dvisvgm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvisvgm

Dependencies

dvisvgm have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvisvgm package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.