How To Install xword on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xword on Debian 9.
What is xword
xword is:
Xword is a GTK+ program that works well for doing crossword puzzles in the Across Lite file format used by The New York Times and others. As well as a clock, it supports printing. It also auto-saves puzzles as you solve them so that you can return to partially completed puzzles.
There are three methods to install xword 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 xword Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xword using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xword
Install xword Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xword using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xword
Install xword 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 xword using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xword
How To Uninstall xword on Debian 9
To uninstall only the xword package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xword
Uninstall xword And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xword and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xword
Remove xword Configurations and Data
To remove xword configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xword
Remove xword configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xword configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xword
Dependencies
xword have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xword package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.