How to Install and Uninstall gv Package on Debian 12 (Bookworm)

Last updated: May 17,2024

You can also install and uninstall the gv on the following distributions in the same way, as they are all based on the Debian system

MX Linux 23
SparkyLinux

1. Install "gv" package

This tutorial shows how to install gv on Debian 12 (Bookworm)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall gv on Debian 12 (Bookworm):


    
        
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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 12 (Bookworm)

Package: gv
Source: gv (1:3.7.4-2)
Version: 1:3.7.4-2+b1
Installed-Size: 618
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+b1_amd64.deb
Size: 219308
MD5sum: abe538f750c7a9a4eae6c3e6f466eece
SHA256: bb661b0a2b5b4c4ade6532430584235bbe4d737e8790be00da34c8ad5b8eadf8