How To Install libgmime-2.6-doc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmime-2.6-doc on Debian 9.
What is libgmime-2.6-doc
libgmime-2.6-doc is:
GMime provides a core library and set of utilities which may be used for the creation and parsing of messages using the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME).
This package contains the documentation and examples of GMime.
There are three methods to install libgmime-2.6-doc 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 libgmime-2.6-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgmime-2.6-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgmime-2.6-doc
Install libgmime-2.6-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgmime-2.6-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgmime-2.6-doc
Install libgmime-2.6-doc 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 libgmime-2.6-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgmime-2.6-doc
How To Uninstall libgmime-2.6-doc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgmime-2.6-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgmime-2.6-doc
Uninstall libgmime-2.6-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgmime-2.6-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmime-2.6-doc
Remove libgmime-2.6-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libgmime-2.6-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgmime-2.6-doc
Remove libgmime-2.6-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgmime-2.6-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmime-2.6-doc
Dependencies
libgmime-2.6-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmime-2.6-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.