How To Install qmapshack on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qmapshack on Debian 9.
What is qmapshack
qmapshack is:
This package provides a versatile tool for GPS maps in GeoTiff format as well as Garmin’s img vector map format. You can also view and edit your GPX tracks. QMapShack is the successor of QLandkarteGT.
Main features:
- Use of several workspaces.
- Use several maps on a workspace.
- Handle data project-oriented.
There are three methods to install qmapshack 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 qmapshack Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qmapshack using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qmapshack
Install qmapshack Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qmapshack using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qmapshack
Install qmapshack 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 qmapshack using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qmapshack
How To Uninstall qmapshack on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qmapshack package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qmapshack
Uninstall qmapshack And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qmapshack and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qmapshack
Remove qmapshack Configurations and Data
To remove qmapshack configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qmapshack
Remove qmapshack configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qmapshack configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qmapshack
Dependencies
qmapshack have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qmapshack package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.