How To Install xgterm on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xgterm on Debian 11.
What is xgterm
xgterm is:
The xgterm program is a terminal emulator for the X Window System based largely on xterm but with a completely new graphics and imaging widget. It provides DEC VT102 and Tektronix 4014 compatible terminals for programs that can’t use the window system directly. XGterm also serves as a prototype for the Widget Server being developed by the IRAF Project at NOAO.
There are three methods to install xgterm 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 xgterm Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xgterm using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xgterm
Install xgterm Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xgterm using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xgterm
Install xgterm 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 xgterm using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xgterm
How To Uninstall xgterm on Debian 11
To uninstall only the xgterm package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xgterm
Uninstall xgterm And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xgterm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xgterm
Remove xgterm Configurations and Data
To remove xgterm configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xgterm
Remove xgterm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xgterm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xgterm
Dependencies
xgterm have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xgterm package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.