How To Install calcurse on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install calcurse on Debian 9.
What is calcurse
calcurse is:
CalCurse is a calendar and todo list for the console which allows you to keep track of your appointments and everyday tasks. CalCurse has a nice textmode interface with configurable color schemes, configurable layout and Vi-like keybindings.
There are three methods to install calcurse on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install calcurse Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install calcurse using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install calcurse
Install calcurse Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install calcurse using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install calcurse
Install calcurse 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 calcurse using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install calcurse
How To Uninstall calcurse on Debian 9
To uninstall only the calcurse package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove calcurse
Uninstall calcurse And Its Dependencies
To uninstall calcurse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove calcurse
Remove calcurse Configurations and Data
To remove calcurse configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge calcurse
Remove calcurse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove calcurse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge calcurse
Dependencies
calcurse have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install calcurse package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.