How To Install fstl on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install fstl on Debian 11. fstl is Viewer for .stl files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fstl on Debian 11.

What is fstl

fstl is:

fstl is a viewer for .stl files commonly used in stereolithography, rapid prototyping, 3D printing and CAM.

It is optimized to quickly load and render very high-polygon models.

There are three methods to install fstl 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 fstl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fstl

Install fstl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fstl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fstl

Install fstl 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 fstl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fstl

How To Uninstall fstl on Debian 11

To uninstall only the fstl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fstl

Uninstall fstl And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fstl

Remove fstl Configurations and Data

To remove fstl configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fstl

Remove fstl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fstl

Dependencies

fstl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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