How To Install indi-gpsd on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install indi-gpsd on Debian 12.
What is indi-gpsd
indi-gpsd is:
This package contains an INDI driver for the gpsd GPS daemon.
This driver is compatible with any INDI client such as KStars or Xephem.
There are three methods to install indi-gpsd 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 indi-gpsd Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install indi-gpsd using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install indi-gpsd
Install indi-gpsd Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install indi-gpsd using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install indi-gpsd
Install indi-gpsd 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 indi-gpsd using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install indi-gpsd
How To Uninstall indi-gpsd on Debian 12
To uninstall only the indi-gpsd package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove indi-gpsd
Uninstall indi-gpsd And Its Dependencies
To uninstall indi-gpsd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove indi-gpsd
Remove indi-gpsd Configurations and Data
To remove indi-gpsd configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge indi-gpsd
Remove indi-gpsd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove indi-gpsd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge indi-gpsd
Dependencies
indi-gpsd have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install indi-gpsd package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
