How To Install gambas3-gb-clipper on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-clipper on Debian 9.
What is gambas3-gb-clipper
gambas3-gb-clipper is:
Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter with object extensions, like Visual Basic(tm) (but it is NOT a clone!).
This package includes a component based on the Clipper library, http://www.angusj.com/delphi/clipper.php
There are three methods to install gambas3-gb-clipper 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 gambas3-gb-clipper Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gambas3-gb-clipper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gambas3-gb-clipper
Install gambas3-gb-clipper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gambas3-gb-clipper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gambas3-gb-clipper
Install gambas3-gb-clipper 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 gambas3-gb-clipper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gambas3-gb-clipper
How To Uninstall gambas3-gb-clipper on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gambas3-gb-clipper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gambas3-gb-clipper
Uninstall gambas3-gb-clipper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gambas3-gb-clipper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gambas3-gb-clipper
Remove gambas3-gb-clipper Configurations and Data
To remove gambas3-gb-clipper configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gambas3-gb-clipper
Remove gambas3-gb-clipper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gambas3-gb-clipper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gambas3-gb-clipper
Dependencies
gambas3-gb-clipper have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-clipper package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.