How To Install lynx on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lynx on Debian 9.
What is lynx
lynx is:
In continuous development since 1992, Lynx sets the standard for text-mode web clients. It is fast and simple to use, with support for browsing via FTP, Gopher, HTTP, HTTPS, NNTP, and the local file system.
There are three methods to install lynx 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lynx
Install lynx Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lynx using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lynx
Install lynx 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 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lynx
How To Uninstall lynx on Debian 9
To uninstall only the lynx package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lynx
Uninstall lynx And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lynx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lynx
Remove lynx Configurations and Data
To remove lynx configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lynx
Remove lynx configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lynx configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lynx
Dependencies
lynx have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lynx package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.