How To Install libgutenprint9 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint9 on Debian 10.
What is libgutenprint9
libgutenprint9 is:
This package includes the Gutenprint shared library, needed to run programs using Gutenprint drivers.
Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.
There are three methods to install libgutenprint9 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 libgutenprint9 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint9 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgutenprint9
Install libgutenprint9 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint9 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgutenprint9
Install libgutenprint9 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 libgutenprint9 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgutenprint9
How To Uninstall libgutenprint9 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libgutenprint9 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgutenprint9
Uninstall libgutenprint9 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgutenprint9 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgutenprint9
Remove libgutenprint9 Configurations and Data
To remove libgutenprint9 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgutenprint9
Remove libgutenprint9 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgutenprint9 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgutenprint9
Dependencies
libgutenprint9 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint9 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
