How To Install hfst on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install hfst on Debian 12.
What is hfst
hfst is:
The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.
There are three methods to install hfst on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install hfst Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install hfst using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install hfst
Install hfst Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install hfst using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install hfst
Install hfst 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 hfst using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install hfst
How To Uninstall hfst on Debian 12
To uninstall only the hfst package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove hfst
Uninstall hfst And Its Dependencies
To uninstall hfst and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove hfst
Remove hfst Configurations and Data
To remove hfst configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge hfst
Remove hfst configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove hfst configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge hfst
Dependencies
hfst have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install hfst package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.