How To Install topparser on Debian 12

Learn how to install topparser on Debian 12 with this tutorial. topparser is Conversion utility from pockettopo to therion, for cave surveying

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install topparser on Debian 12.

What is topparser

topparser is:

Converts a .top file from pockettopo into a therion directory layout, extracting centreline and drawing information into suitable files. Greatly simplifies your workflow if using both Pockettopo and therion. Can also create survex centreline files.

There are three methods to install topparser 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 topparser Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install topparser

Install topparser Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install topparser using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install topparser

Install topparser 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 topparser using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install topparser

How To Uninstall topparser on Debian 12

To uninstall only the topparser package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove topparser

Uninstall topparser And Its Dependencies

To uninstall topparser and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove topparser

Remove topparser Configurations and Data

To remove topparser configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge topparser

Remove topparser configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge topparser

Dependencies

topparser have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install topparser package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.