How To Install docbook2x on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install docbook2x on Debian 9.
What is docbook2x
docbook2x is:
The main tools are:
- docbook2x-man: converts a DocBook/XML refentry into a manual page, with table support
- docbook2x-texi: converts a DocBook/XML refentry into an info page, most usable for Emacs users
There are three methods to install docbook2x 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 docbook2x Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install docbook2x using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install docbook2x
Install docbook2x Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install docbook2x using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install docbook2x
Install docbook2x 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 docbook2x using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install docbook2x
How To Uninstall docbook2x on Debian 9
To uninstall only the docbook2x package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove docbook2x
Uninstall docbook2x And Its Dependencies
To uninstall docbook2x and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove docbook2x
Remove docbook2x Configurations and Data
To remove docbook2x configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge docbook2x
Remove docbook2x configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove docbook2x configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge docbook2x
Dependencies
docbook2x have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install docbook2x package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.