How To Install dmtx-utils on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
2 minutes • 349 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dmtx-utils on Ubuntu.
What is dmtx-utils
dmtx-utils is:
Command-line utilities for reading and writing Data Matrix 2D barcodes, two-dimensional symbols that hold a dense pattern of data with built-in error correction.
There are three methods to install dmtx-utils on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install dmtx-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dmtx-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dmtx-utils
Install dmtx-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dmtx-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dmtx-utils
Install dmtx-utils 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install dmtx-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dmtx-utils
How To Uninstall dmtx-utils on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the dmtx-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dmtx-utils
Uninstall dmtx-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dmtx-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dmtx-utils
Remove dmtx-utils Configurations and Data
To remove dmtx-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dmtx-utils
Remove dmtx-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dmtx-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dmtx-utils
Dependencies
dmtx-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dmtx-utils package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.