How To Install genisovh on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install genisovh on Debian 9.
What is genisovh
genisovh is:
Genisovh creates a Disk Volume Header (dvh) on a CD image and records bootable images therein. This allows the SGI firmware to boot those images without needing knowledge about the filesystem on the CD image.
There are three methods to install genisovh 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 genisovh Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install genisovh using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install genisovh
Install genisovh Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install genisovh using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install genisovh
Install genisovh 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 genisovh using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install genisovh
How To Uninstall genisovh on Debian 9
To uninstall only the genisovh package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove genisovh
Uninstall genisovh And Its Dependencies
To uninstall genisovh and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove genisovh
Remove genisovh Configurations and Data
To remove genisovh configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge genisovh
Remove genisovh configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove genisovh configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge genisovh
Dependencies
genisovh have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install genisovh package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.