How To Install zoo on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install zoo on Debian 9.
What is zoo
zoo is:
Zoo is used to create and maintain collections of files in compressed form. It uses a Lempel-Ziv compression algorithm that gives space savings in the range of 20% to 80% depending on the type of file data. Zoo can store and selectively extract multiple generations of the same file.
This package exists for its historical value. If you are looking for a compression tool for serious use, check tar and gzip.
There are three methods to install zoo 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 zoo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install zoo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install zoo
Install zoo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install zoo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install zoo
Install zoo 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 zoo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install zoo
How To Uninstall zoo on Debian 9
To uninstall only the zoo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove zoo
Uninstall zoo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall zoo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove zoo
Remove zoo Configurations and Data
To remove zoo configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge zoo
Remove zoo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove zoo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zoo
Dependencies
zoo have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install zoo package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.