How To Install med-data on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install med-data on Debian 9.
What is med-data
med-data is:
This metapackage will install free drug databases and related applications. The database can be accessed by any EMR using the application.
There are three methods to install med-data 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 med-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 med-data using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install med-data
Install med-data Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install med-data using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install med-data
Install med-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 med-data using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install med-data
How To Uninstall med-data on Debian 9
To uninstall only the med-data package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove med-data
Uninstall med-data And Its Dependencies
To uninstall med-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove med-data
Remove med-data Configurations and Data
To remove med-data configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge med-data
Remove med-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove med-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge med-data
Dependencies
med-data have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install med-data package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.