How To Install libgammu-i18n on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu-i18n on Debian 10.
What is libgammu-i18n
libgammu-i18n is:
Gammu is command line utility and library to work with mobile phones from many vendors. Support for different models differs, but basic functions should work with majority of them. Program can work with contacts, messages (SMS, EMS and MMS), calendar, todos, filesystem, integrated radio, camera, etc. It also supports daemon mode to send and receive SMSes.
Currently supported phones include:
- Many Nokia models.
- Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715), BH4 (535/735).
- AT capable phones (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ).
- OBEX and IrMC capable phones (Sony-Ericsson, Motorola).
- Symbian phones through gnapplet.
This package contains i18n files for Gammu shared library and binary.
There are three methods to install libgammu-i18n on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgammu-i18n Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgammu-i18n using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgammu-i18n
Install libgammu-i18n Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgammu-i18n using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgammu-i18n
Install libgammu-i18n 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 libgammu-i18n using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgammu-i18n
How To Uninstall libgammu-i18n on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libgammu-i18n package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgammu-i18n
Uninstall libgammu-i18n And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgammu-i18n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgammu-i18n
Remove libgammu-i18n Configurations and Data
To remove libgammu-i18n configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgammu-i18n
Remove libgammu-i18n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgammu-i18n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgammu-i18n
Dependencies
libgammu-i18n have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu-i18n package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.