How To Install gambas3-gb-vb on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install gambas3-gb-vb on Debian 11. gambas3-gb-vb is Gambas Visual Basic(tm) compatibility component

Introduction

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

What is gambas3-gb-vb

gambas3-gb-vb 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 is a component to give compatibility with some MS Visual Basic functions.

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

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

Install gambas3-gb-vb Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gambas3-gb-vb

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

sudo aptitude -y install gambas3-gb-vb

How To Uninstall gambas3-gb-vb on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove gambas3-gb-vb

Uninstall gambas3-gb-vb And Its Dependencies

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

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

Remove gambas3-gb-vb Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

Dependencies

gambas3-gb-vb have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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