How To Install dl10n on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dl10n on Debian 10.
What is dl10n
dl10n is:
dl10n is the debian localization project. This package contains all the relevant infrastructure and tools. Of course, most people won’t really need the server side part on their machine, but given the size of the package, there is no need for a split.
This package contains the main libraries of po4a, and the following tools:
- dl10n-check: dig into the source packages looking for stuff to translate
- dl10n-bot: reads the translator mailing lists seeking for status update
- dl10n-txt: generate textual statistic views
- dl10n-html: generates the debian web pages
There are three methods to install dl10n on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dl10n Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dl10n using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dl10n
Install dl10n Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dl10n using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dl10n
Install dl10n 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 dl10n using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dl10n
How To Uninstall dl10n on Debian 10
To uninstall only the dl10n package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dl10n
Uninstall dl10n And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dl10n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dl10n
Remove dl10n Configurations and Data
To remove dl10n configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dl10n
Remove dl10n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dl10n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dl10n
Dependencies
dl10n have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dl10n package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.