How To Install mc-data on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mc-data on Debian 11.
What is mc-data
mc-data is:
GNU Midnight Commander is a text-mode full-screen file manager. It uses a two panel interface and a subshell for command execution. It includes an internal editor with syntax highlighting and an internal viewer with support for binary files. Also included is Virtual Filesystem (VFS), that allows files on remote systems (e.g. FTP, SSH servers) and files inside archives to be manipulated like real files.
This package provides architecture independent files
There are three methods to install mc-data 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 mc-data Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mc-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mc-data
Install mc-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mc-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mc-data
Install mc-data 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 mc-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mc-data
How To Uninstall mc-data on Debian 11
To uninstall only the mc-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mc-data
Uninstall mc-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mc-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mc-data
Remove mc-data Configurations and Data
To remove mc-data configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mc-data
Remove mc-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mc-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mc-data
Dependencies
mc-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mc-data package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.