How To Install dxsamples on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dxsamples on Debian 11. dxsamples is Sample programs for the OpenDX Data Explorer

Introduction

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

What is dxsamples

dxsamples is:

This package contains examples of scripts and networks for the OpenDX Data Explorer. They are referenced in the OpenDX tutorial, but can also be used stand-alone to browse and investigate.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dxsamples

Install dxsamples Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dxsamples

Install dxsamples 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 dxsamples using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dxsamples

How To Uninstall dxsamples on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove dxsamples

Uninstall dxsamples And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dxsamples

Remove dxsamples Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge dxsamples

Remove dxsamples configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dxsamples

Dependencies

dxsamples have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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