How To Install gdebi-core on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdebi-core on Debian 9.
What is gdebi-core
gdebi-core is:
gdebi lets you install local deb packages resolving and installing its dependencies. apt does the same, but only for remote (http, ftp) located packages.
It can also resolve build-depends of local debian/control files.
This package contains the libraries and command-line utility.
There are three methods to install gdebi-core 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 gdebi-core Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gdebi-core using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdebi-core
Install gdebi-core Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdebi-core using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdebi-core
Install gdebi-core 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 gdebi-core using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdebi-core
How To Uninstall gdebi-core on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gdebi-core package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdebi-core
Uninstall gdebi-core And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdebi-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdebi-core
Remove gdebi-core Configurations and Data
To remove gdebi-core configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdebi-core
Remove gdebi-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdebi-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdebi-core
Dependencies
gdebi-core have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdebi-core package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.