How To Install gmt on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gmt on Debian 9. gmt is Generic Mapping Tools

Introduction

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

What is gmt

gmt is:

GMT is a collection of tools that allow users to manipulate (x,y) and (x,y,z) data sets (including filtering, trend fitting, gridding, projecting, etc.) and produce Encapsulated PostScript File (EPS) illustrations ranging from simple x-y plots through contour maps to artificially illuminated surfaces and 3-D perspective views in black and white, gray tone, hachure patterns, and 24-bit color.

GMT supports many common map projections plus linear, log, and power scaling, and comes with support data such as coastlines, rivers, and political boundaries.

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install gmt

Install gmt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install gmt

Install gmt 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 gmt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gmt

How To Uninstall gmt on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove gmt

Uninstall gmt And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gmt

Remove gmt Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge gmt

Remove gmt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gmt

Dependencies

gmt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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