How To Install octave-pfstools on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install octave-pfstools on Debian 9.
What is octave-pfstools
octave-pfstools is:
PFS is a high-dynamic range (HDR) image format. It is an attempt to integrate existing file formats by providing a simple data format that can be used to exchange data between applications.
This package contains octave bindings to read and write PFS files.
There are three methods to install octave-pfstools 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 octave-pfstools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install octave-pfstools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install octave-pfstools
Install octave-pfstools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install octave-pfstools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install octave-pfstools
Install octave-pfstools 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 octave-pfstools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install octave-pfstools
How To Uninstall octave-pfstools on Debian 9
To uninstall only the octave-pfstools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove octave-pfstools
Uninstall octave-pfstools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall octave-pfstools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove octave-pfstools
Remove octave-pfstools Configurations and Data
To remove octave-pfstools configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge octave-pfstools
Remove octave-pfstools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove octave-pfstools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge octave-pfstools
Dependencies
octave-pfstools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install octave-pfstools package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.