How To Install epix on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install epix on Debian 10.
What is epix
epix is:
ePiX provides a system for creating mathematically accurate line figures, plots, and movies using an easy-to-learn C++-like syntax. LaTeX and dvips comprise the typographical rendering engine, while ImageMagick is used to create bitmapped images and animations.
There are three methods to install epix 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 epix Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install epix using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install epix
Install epix Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install epix using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install epix
Install epix 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 epix using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install epix
How To Uninstall epix on Debian 10
To uninstall only the epix package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove epix
Uninstall epix And Its Dependencies
To uninstall epix and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove epix
Remove epix Configurations and Data
To remove epix configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge epix
Remove epix configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove epix configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge epix
Dependencies
epix have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install epix package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.