How To Install libchafa0 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa0 on Debian 11. libchafa0 is library for image-to-text converter chafa

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa0 on Debian 11.

What is libchafa0

libchafa0 is:

Chafa is a command-line utility that converts all kinds of images, including animated image formats like GIFs, into ANSI/Unicode character output that can be displayed in a terminal.

It is highly configurable, with support for alpha transparency and multiple color modes and color spaces, combining a range of Unicode characters for optimal output.

The core functionality is provided by a C library with a public, well-documented API.

This package ships the shared object.

There are three methods to install libchafa0 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libchafa0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libchafa0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libchafa0

Install libchafa0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libchafa0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libchafa0

Install libchafa0 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 libchafa0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libchafa0

How To Uninstall libchafa0 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libchafa0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libchafa0

Uninstall libchafa0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libchafa0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libchafa0

Remove libchafa0 Configurations and Data

To remove libchafa0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libchafa0

Remove libchafa0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libchafa0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libchafa0

Dependencies

libchafa0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libchafa0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.