How To Install dvitype on Debian 11
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install dvitype on Debian 11.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
dvitype
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install texlive-binaries
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is dvitype
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: Binaries for TeX Live
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install dvitype on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install dvitype using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install dvitype using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install texlive-binaries
Install dvitype using apt
Because dvitype is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install dvitype using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install texlive-binaries
Install dvitype 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 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install dvitype by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install texlive-binaries
How to upgrade (update) a single package dvitype using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the dvitype, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install texlive-binaries
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install texlive-binaries
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall dvitype from Debian 11
To uninstall only the dvitype
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove texlive-binaries
Uninstall dvitype and all its dependencies
To uninstall dvitype and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove texlive-binaries
Remove dvitype with all configurations and data
To remove dvitype configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge texlive-binaries
Remove dvitype completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to dvitype package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge texlive-binaries
Extra info and code examples
This package contains all the binaries of TeX Live packages. Note that this package alone has hardly any functionality. Rather, choose the texlive-* packages you want to use, e.g. texlive-latex-recommended or context
- Maintainer: Debian TeX Maintainers
- Sources url: https://www.tug.org/texlive/
- Section/Category: tex
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install dvitype
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the dvitype from Debian 11.