How To Install python3-flatlatex on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-flatlatex on Debian 11. python3-flatlatex is Python3 LaTeX math converter to unicode text - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-flatlatex on Debian 11.

What is python3-flatlatex

python3-flatlatex is:

flatlatex is a basic converter from LaTeX math to human readable text math using unicode characters.

It allows one to inline small equations into emails or on instant messaging clients, thus allowing to avoid sending a pdf while still being understandable.

This package provides the Python3 library.

There are three methods to install python3-flatlatex 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 python3-flatlatex Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-flatlatex using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-flatlatex

Install python3-flatlatex Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-flatlatex using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-flatlatex

Install python3-flatlatex 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 python3-flatlatex using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-flatlatex

How To Uninstall python3-flatlatex on Debian 11

To uninstall only the python3-flatlatex package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-flatlatex

Uninstall python3-flatlatex And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-flatlatex and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-flatlatex

Remove python3-flatlatex Configurations and Data

To remove python3-flatlatex configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-flatlatex

Remove python3-flatlatex configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-flatlatex configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-flatlatex

Dependencies

python3-flatlatex have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-flatlatex package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.