How To Install dlume on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlume on Debian 9. dlume is simple and easy to use addressbook (GTK+)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlume on Debian 9.

What is dlume

dlume is:

Dlume is a simple, gtk2-based addressbook. You can easily add, edit and delete records to/from an XML-format database. The Quick-search feature allows you find required entry in comfortable way. Export to CSV and HTML formats is also available. Interface design was borrowed and improved from Paddress https://paddress.sourceforge.net.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dlume

Install dlume Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dlume

Install dlume 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 dlume using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dlume

How To Uninstall dlume on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove dlume

Uninstall dlume And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dlume and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dlume

Remove dlume Configurations and Data

To remove dlume configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dlume

Remove dlume configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dlume

Dependencies

dlume have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dlume package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.