How To Install dvd-slideshow on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvd-slideshow on Debian 11. dvd-slideshow is set of tools to create DVD slideshows with menus

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvd-slideshow on Debian 11.

What is dvd-slideshow

dvd-slideshow is:

DVD Slideshow consists in a set of tools which allows one to create slideshows-style videos from a collection of pictures. This package provides the following programs:

  • dir2slideshow: Generates a listing of the pictures in a given directory for easy input to dvd-slideshow.
  • dvd-slideshow: This is the main script. It generates a DVD-compatible MPEG2 video file with audio from a text file input listing of pictures and effects.
  • dvd-menu: Creates a simple DVD menu with buttons that link to MPEG2 files generated with dvd-slideshow or ones created by the user.
  • gallery1-to-slideshow: Generates a text file listing of the pictures visible in a given “Gallery” (http://gallery.sourceforge.net) photo album in order to easily pass the information to dvd_slideshow.
  • jigl2slideshow: Does the same thing as gallery2slideshow, but works on a jigl gallery.

There are three methods to install dvd-slideshow 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 dvd-slideshow Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dvd-slideshow

Install dvd-slideshow Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install dvd-slideshow

Install dvd-slideshow 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 dvd-slideshow using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dvd-slideshow

How To Uninstall dvd-slideshow on Debian 11

To uninstall only the dvd-slideshow package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dvd-slideshow

Uninstall dvd-slideshow And Its Dependencies

To uninstall dvd-slideshow and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dvd-slideshow

Remove dvd-slideshow Configurations and Data

To remove dvd-slideshow configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dvd-slideshow

Remove dvd-slideshow configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dvd-slideshow

Dependencies

dvd-slideshow have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install dvd-slideshow package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.