How To Install xq on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xq on Debian 12.
What is xq
xq is:
xq is a command line XML and HTML beautifier and content extractor, similar to jq.
Features:
- Syntax highlighting
- Automatic indentation
- Automatic pagination
- Node content extraction
There are three methods to install xq 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 xq Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xq using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xq
Install xq Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xq using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xq
Install xq 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 xq using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xq
How To Uninstall xq on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xq package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xq
Uninstall xq And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xq and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xq
Remove xq Configurations and Data
To remove xq configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xq
Remove xq configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xq configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xq
Dependencies
xq have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xq package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
