How To Install kcalc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kcalc on Debian 9.
What is kcalc
kcalc is:
KCalc is a scientific calculator.
KCalc provides:
- Trigonometric functions, logic operations, and statistical calculations
- Calculation in decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary bases
- Memory functions for storing results
- A comprehensive collection of mathematical constants
This package is part of the KDE Utilities module.
There are three methods to install kcalc 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 kcalc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kcalc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kcalc
Install kcalc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kcalc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kcalc
Install kcalc 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 kcalc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kcalc
How To Uninstall kcalc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the kcalc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kcalc
Uninstall kcalc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kcalc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kcalc
Remove kcalc Configurations and Data
To remove kcalc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kcalc
Remove kcalc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kcalc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kcalc
Dependencies
kcalc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kcalc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.