How To Install feh on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install feh on Debian 11.
What is feh
feh is:
feh is a fast, lightweight image viewer which uses imlib2. It is commandline-driven and supports multiple images through slideshows, thumbnail browsing or multiple windows, and montages or index prints (using TrueType fonts to display file info). Advanced features include fast dynamic zooming, progressive loading, loading via HTTP (with reload support for watching webcams), recursive file opening (slideshow of a directory hierarchy), and mouse wheel/keyboard control.
There are three methods to install feh 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 feh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install feh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install feh
Install feh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install feh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install feh
Install feh 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 feh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install feh
How To Uninstall feh on Debian 11
To uninstall only the feh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove feh
Uninstall feh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall feh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove feh
Remove feh Configurations and Data
To remove feh configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge feh
Remove feh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove feh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge feh
Dependencies
feh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install feh package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.