How To Install khal on Debian 12

Learn how to install khal on Debian 12 with this tutorial. khal is Standards based CLI and terminal calendar program

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install khal on Debian 12.

What is khal

khal is:

Khal is a standards based CLI and terminal calendar program, able to synchronize with CalDAV servers through vdirsyncer.

Features:

  • khal can read and write events/icalendars to vdir, so vdirsyncer can be used to synchronize calendars with a variety of other programs, for example CalDAV servers.
  • fast and easy way to add new events
  • ikhal (interactive khal) lets you browse and edit calendars and events

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

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install khal

Install khal Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install khal

Install khal 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 khal using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install khal

How To Uninstall khal on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove khal

Uninstall khal And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove khal

Remove khal Configurations and Data

To remove khal configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge khal

Remove khal configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge khal

Dependencies

khal have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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