How To Install mysql-workbench on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-workbench on Debian 9.
What is mysql-workbench
mysql-workbench is:
MySQL Workbench is a modeling tool that allow to design and generate MySQL databases graphically. It also has administration and query development modules where you can manage MySQL server instances and execute SQL queries.
There are three methods to install mysql-workbench 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 mysql-workbench Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mysql-workbench using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mysql-workbench
Install mysql-workbench Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mysql-workbench using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mysql-workbench
Install mysql-workbench 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 mysql-workbench using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mysql-workbench
How To Uninstall mysql-workbench on Debian 9
To uninstall only the mysql-workbench package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mysql-workbench
Uninstall mysql-workbench And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mysql-workbench and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mysql-workbench
Remove mysql-workbench Configurations and Data
To remove mysql-workbench configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mysql-workbench
Remove mysql-workbench configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mysql-workbench configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mysql-workbench
Dependencies
mysql-workbench have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mysql-workbench package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.