How To Install merkaartor on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install merkaartor on Debian 9.
What is merkaartor
merkaartor is:
Merkaartor is a map editor for OpenStreetMap.org, the free editable map of the whole world.
Features:
- download from and upload to the OpenStreetMap server
- open .osm and .gpx files
- create and move trackpoints, ways, and areas
- add tags, delete features
- reverse, split and join ways
- visualize some leisure/landuse areas and road types
- displaying GPS information
There are three methods to install merkaartor 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 merkaartor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install merkaartor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install merkaartor
Install merkaartor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install merkaartor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install merkaartor
Install merkaartor 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 merkaartor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install merkaartor
How To Uninstall merkaartor on Debian 9
To uninstall only the merkaartor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove merkaartor
Uninstall merkaartor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall merkaartor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove merkaartor
Remove merkaartor Configurations and Data
To remove merkaartor configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge merkaartor
Remove merkaartor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove merkaartor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge merkaartor
Dependencies
merkaartor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install merkaartor package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.