How To Install libhfst52 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst52 on Debian 11. libhfst52 is Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology Libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst52 on Debian 11.

What is libhfst52

libhfst52 is:

The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.

This package provides runtime libraries for HFST.

There are three methods to install libhfst52 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 libhfst52 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhfst52 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhfst52

Install libhfst52 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhfst52 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhfst52

Install libhfst52 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 libhfst52 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhfst52

How To Uninstall libhfst52 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libhfst52 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhfst52

Uninstall libhfst52 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhfst52 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhfst52

Remove libhfst52 Configurations and Data

To remove libhfst52 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhfst52

Remove libhfst52 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhfst52 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhfst52

Dependencies

libhfst52 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst52 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.