How to Install and Uninstall gv Package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Last updated: March 11,2025

1. Install "gv" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install gv on Debian 10 (Buster)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gv" package

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall gv on Debian 10 (Buster):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gv
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gv package on Debian 10 (Buster)

Package: gv
Version: 1:3.7.4-2
Installed-Size: 617
Maintainer: Bernhard R. Link
Architecture: amd64
Provides: pdf-viewer, postscript-viewer
Depends: ghostscript-x, libc6 (>= 2.14), libx11-6, libxinerama1, libxmu6, libxt6, xaw3dg (>= 1.5+E-1)
Description: PostScript and PDF viewer for X
Description-md5: 7ff4c134e7c6b4a98c92d2ff2d1218ec
Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/gv/
Tag: implemented-in::c, interface::graphical, interface::x11, role::program,
scope::application, suite::gnu, uitoolkit::athena, use::viewing,
works-with-format::pdf, works-with-format::postscript,
works-with::text, x11::application
Section: text
Priority: optional
Filename: pool/main/g/gv/gv_3.7.4-2_amd64.deb
Size: 218788
MD5sum: 76b787e3931caa34d6e53676a79e95ea
SHA256: f76680b8a168eacec025342a6ead3f2129e6a578e4b79fba063b571923cd406b