How To Install jigsaw-generator on Debian 12

Learn how to install jigsaw-generator on Debian 12 with this tutorial. jigsaw-generator is Generate jigsaw and card sort activities for classroom use

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install jigsaw-generator on Debian 12.

What is jigsaw-generator

jigsaw-generator is:

This software is designed to create Tarsia Formulator type mathematical jigsaws using LaTeX. The puzzle data is stored in a YAML file, and the software turns it into a printable jigsaw. This software makes it reasonably straightforward to create multiple jigsaw-style puzzles.

There are three methods to install jigsaw-generator 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 jigsaw-generator Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install jigsaw-generator

Install jigsaw-generator Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install jigsaw-generator

Install jigsaw-generator 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 jigsaw-generator using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install jigsaw-generator

How To Uninstall jigsaw-generator on Debian 12

To uninstall only the jigsaw-generator package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove jigsaw-generator

Uninstall jigsaw-generator And Its Dependencies

To uninstall jigsaw-generator and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove jigsaw-generator

Remove jigsaw-generator Configurations and Data

To remove jigsaw-generator configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge jigsaw-generator

Remove jigsaw-generator configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge jigsaw-generator

Dependencies

jigsaw-generator have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install jigsaw-generator package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.