How To Install gambas3-gb-pcre on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-pcre on Debian 11. gambas3-gb-pcre is Gambas regexp component

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-pcre on Debian 11.

What is gambas3-gb-pcre

gambas3-gb-pcre 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 experimental component allows you to use Perl compatible regular expressions within gambas code.

There are three methods to install gambas3-gb-pcre 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 gambas3-gb-pcre 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-pcre using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gambas3-gb-pcre

Install gambas3-gb-pcre Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gambas3-gb-pcre using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gambas3-gb-pcre

Install gambas3-gb-pcre 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-pcre using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gambas3-gb-pcre

How To Uninstall gambas3-gb-pcre on Debian 11

To uninstall only the gambas3-gb-pcre package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gambas3-gb-pcre

Uninstall gambas3-gb-pcre And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gambas3-gb-pcre and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gambas3-gb-pcre

Remove gambas3-gb-pcre Configurations and Data

To remove gambas3-gb-pcre configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gambas3-gb-pcre

Remove gambas3-gb-pcre configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gambas3-gb-pcre configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gambas3-gb-pcre

Dependencies

gambas3-gb-pcre have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-pcre package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.