How To Install task-tamil on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install task-tamil on Debian 9.
What is task-tamil
task-tamil is:
This task installs programs, data files, fonts, and documentation that makes it easier for Tamil speakers to use Debian.
There are three methods to install task-tamil 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 task-tamil Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install task-tamil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install task-tamil
Install task-tamil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install task-tamil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install task-tamil
Install task-tamil 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 task-tamil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install task-tamil
How To Uninstall task-tamil on Debian 9
To uninstall only the task-tamil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove task-tamil
Uninstall task-tamil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall task-tamil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove task-tamil
Remove task-tamil Configurations and Data
To remove task-tamil configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge task-tamil
Remove task-tamil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove task-tamil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge task-tamil
Dependencies
task-tamil have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install task-tamil package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.