How To Install genparse on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install genparse on Debian 9. genparse is command line parser generator

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install genparse on Debian 9.

What is genparse

genparse is:

From simple and concise specification file, you can define the command line parameters and switches that you would like to be able to pass to your program. Genparse creates the C code of the parser for you, which you can then compile as a separate file and link with your program.

There are three methods to install genparse 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 genparse Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install genparse using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install genparse

Install genparse Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install genparse using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install genparse

Install genparse 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 genparse using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install genparse

How To Uninstall genparse on Debian 9

To uninstall only the genparse package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove genparse

Uninstall genparse And Its Dependencies

To uninstall genparse and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove genparse

Remove genparse Configurations and Data

To remove genparse configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge genparse

Remove genparse configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove genparse configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge genparse

Dependencies

genparse have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install genparse package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.