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