How To Install sgml-data on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install sgml-data on Debian 11. sgml-data is common SGML and XML data

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sgml-data on Debian 11.

What is sgml-data

sgml-data is:

This package contains basic XML and SGML data shared and used by multiple packages. The package provides the technical format (Document Type Definition, or DTD) of all major versions of HTML. It also includes standard character entity definitions which describe spacial characters or international characters, as well as other standard miscellany used by other SGML and XML packages.

This package implements the Debian XML and SGML standards for entity placement and registration. This benefits the user by making the included materials instantly available to people writing, editing or building documentation without any further effort.

There are three methods to install sgml-data 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 sgml-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sgml-data

Install sgml-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install sgml-data

Install sgml-data 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 sgml-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sgml-data

How To Uninstall sgml-data on Debian 11

To uninstall only the sgml-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sgml-data

Uninstall sgml-data And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sgml-data

Remove sgml-data Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge sgml-data

Remove sgml-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sgml-data

Dependencies

sgml-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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