How To Install libdsk-utils on Debian 12

Learn how to install libdsk-utils on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libdsk-utils is library for accessing discs and disc image file (utilities)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdsk-utils on Debian 12.

What is libdsk-utils

libdsk-utils is:

LibDsk contains libraries and tools for handling disc images, for example in emulators or to access images of vintage computers and consoles.

It has support for the following disc types:

  • Raw files (including /dev/fdn).
  • Raw files, rearranged into logical filesystem order.
  • .DSK files, as used in CPCEMU, JOYCE and other Sinclair/Amstrad emulators.
  • MYZ80 hard drive image files.
  • NanoWasp floppy image files.
  • .CFI (Compressed Floppy Image) files, as created by FDCOPY.COM under DOS.
  • CopyQM files
  • TeleDisk files
  • Compaq QRST files
  • APRIDISK image files
  • The LDBS format
  • The SAP format

This package contains stand-alone utilities to handle disk images on the command line.

There are three methods to install libdsk-utils 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 libdsk-utils Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdsk-utils

Install libdsk-utils Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdsk-utils

Install libdsk-utils 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 libdsk-utils using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdsk-utils

How To Uninstall libdsk-utils on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libdsk-utils package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdsk-utils

Uninstall libdsk-utils And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdsk-utils

Remove libdsk-utils Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdsk-utils

Remove libdsk-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdsk-utils

Dependencies

libdsk-utils have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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