How To Install xbrlapi on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbrlapi on Debian 11.
What is xbrlapi
xbrlapi is:
BRLTTY is a daemon which provides access to the Linux console (text mode) for a blind person using a braille display. It drives the braille display and provides complete screen review functionality.
This package provides xbrlapi, a brltty X11 helper which handles proper keyboard simulation and window selection.
There are three methods to install xbrlapi 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 xbrlapi Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xbrlapi using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xbrlapi
Install xbrlapi Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xbrlapi using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xbrlapi
Install xbrlapi 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 xbrlapi using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xbrlapi
How To Uninstall xbrlapi on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xbrlapi package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xbrlapi
Uninstall xbrlapi And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xbrlapi and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbrlapi
Remove xbrlapi Configurations and Data
To remove xbrlapi configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xbrlapi
Remove xbrlapi configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xbrlapi configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbrlapi
Dependencies
xbrlapi have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbrlapi package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.