How To Install lynx-common on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lynx-common on Debian 9.
What is lynx-common
lynx-common is:
In continuous development since 1992, Lynx sets the standard for text-mode web clients.
This package contains architecture-independent files shared by the lynx package over any architecture available in Debian. Examples of such shared files are: manpages, locale and mimetype definitions, and configuration files.
There are three methods to install lynx-common 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 lynx-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lynx-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lynx-common
Install lynx-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lynx-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lynx-common
Install lynx-common 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 lynx-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lynx-common
How To Uninstall lynx-common on Debian 9
To uninstall only the lynx-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lynx-common
Uninstall lynx-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lynx-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lynx-common
Remove lynx-common Configurations and Data
To remove lynx-common configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lynx-common
Remove lynx-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lynx-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lynx-common
Dependencies
lynx-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lynx-common package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.