How To Install hdrmerge on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install hdrmerge on Debian 11. hdrmerge is HDR exposure merging

Introduction

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

What is hdrmerge

hdrmerge is:

This combines two or more raw images into a single raw with an extended dynamic range. It can import any raw image supported by LibRaw, and outputs a DNG 1.4 image with floating point data. The output raw is built from the less noisy pixels of the input, so that shadows maintain as much detail as possible. This tool also offers a GUI to remove ghosts from the resulting image.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install hdrmerge

Install hdrmerge Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install hdrmerge

Install hdrmerge 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 hdrmerge using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install hdrmerge

How To Uninstall hdrmerge on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove hdrmerge

Uninstall hdrmerge And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove hdrmerge

Remove hdrmerge Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge hdrmerge

Remove hdrmerge configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hdrmerge

Dependencies

hdrmerge have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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