How To Install libxpm4 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxpm4 on Debian 11.
What is libxpm4
libxpm4 is:
The X PixMap image format is an extension of the monochrome X BitMap format specified in the X protocol, and is commonly used in traditional X applications.
This package provides runtime support for XPM format.
There are three methods to install libxpm4 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 libxpm4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxpm4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxpm4
Install libxpm4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxpm4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxpm4
Install libxpm4 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 libxpm4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxpm4
How To Uninstall libxpm4 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libxpm4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxpm4
Uninstall libxpm4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxpm4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxpm4
Remove libxpm4 Configurations and Data
To remove libxpm4 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxpm4
Remove libxpm4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxpm4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxpm4
Dependencies
libxpm4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxpm4 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.