How To Install zotero-standalone on Debian 9

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zotero-standalone on Debian 9.

What is zotero-standalone

zotero-standalone is:

Zotero helps you collect, manage, and cite your research sources.

Zotero allows you to store your libraries online, so that they can be accessed from any computer. Your online collections can also be shared with other Zotero users, letting you collaboratively create bibliographies and research notes. It can automatically gather bibliographic information about resources available in hundreds of databases, library catalogs and the web.

This package contains the standalone version of Zotero which does not run within the Firefox browser (though it still uses its engine).

There are three methods to install zotero-standalone 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 zotero-standalone Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install zotero-standalone

Install zotero-standalone Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install zotero-standalone

Install zotero-standalone 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 zotero-standalone using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zotero-standalone

How To Uninstall zotero-standalone on Debian 9

To uninstall only the zotero-standalone package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zotero-standalone

Uninstall zotero-standalone And Its Dependencies

To uninstall zotero-standalone and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zotero-standalone

Remove zotero-standalone Configurations and Data

To remove zotero-standalone configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zotero-standalone

Remove zotero-standalone configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zotero-standalone

Dependencies

zotero-standalone have the following dependencies:

• firefox-esr

References

• zotero-standalone website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install zotero-standalone package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.