How To Install splitvt on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install splitvt on Debian 12.
What is splitvt
splitvt is:
A utility to split a vt100 compatible screen into two halves, upper and lower, and run a different program simultaneously in each half.
There are three methods to install splitvt on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install splitvt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install splitvt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install splitvt
Install splitvt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install splitvt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install splitvt
Install splitvt 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 splitvt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install splitvt
How To Uninstall splitvt on Debian 12
To uninstall only the splitvt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove splitvt
Uninstall splitvt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall splitvt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove splitvt
Remove splitvt Configurations and Data
To remove splitvt configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge splitvt
Remove splitvt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove splitvt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge splitvt
Dependencies
splitvt have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install splitvt package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
