How To Install libsixel-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsixel-dev on Debian 10.
What is libsixel-dev
libsixel-dev is:
SIXEL is one of image formats for printer and terminal imaging introduced by Digital Equipment Corp. (DEC). Its data scheme is represented as a terminal-friendly escape sequence. So if you want to view a SIXEL image file, all you have to do is “cat” it to your terminal.
The package is for development.
There are three methods to install libsixel-dev 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 libsixel-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsixel-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsixel-dev
Install libsixel-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsixel-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsixel-dev
Install libsixel-dev 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 libsixel-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsixel-dev
How To Uninstall libsixel-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsixel-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsixel-dev
Uninstall libsixel-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsixel-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsixel-dev
Remove libsixel-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsixel-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsixel-dev
Remove libsixel-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsixel-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsixel-dev
Dependencies
libsixel-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsixel-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.