How To Install k3b on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install k3b on Debian 11.
What is k3b
k3b is:
K3b is a full-featured CD/DVD/Blu-ray burning and ripping application. It supports a variety of project types as well as copying of optical media, burning of different types of images, and ripping Audio CDs, Video CDs, and Video DVDs. Its convenient user interface is targeted at all audiences, trying to be as simple as possible for novice users, while also providing all features an advanced user might need.
There are three methods to install k3b 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 k3b Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install k3b using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install k3b
Install k3b Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install k3b using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install k3b
Install k3b 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 k3b using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install k3b
How To Uninstall k3b on Debian 11
To uninstall only the k3b package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove k3b
Uninstall k3b And Its Dependencies
To uninstall k3b and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove k3b
Remove k3b Configurations and Data
To remove k3b configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge k3b
Remove k3b configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove k3b configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge k3b
Dependencies
k3b have the following dependencies:
- cdparanoia
- cdrdao
- genisoimage
- k3b-data
- libk3b7
- udisks2
- wodim
- kio
- libc6
- libkf5archive5
- libkf5authcore5
- libkf5bookmarks5
- libkf5cddb5
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install k3b package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
