How to Install ghostscript-x software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

How to Install ghostscript-x software package in Debian 8 (Jessie)

ghostscript-x software package provides interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF - X11 support, you can install in your Debian 8 (Jessie) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install ghostscript-x 

ghostscript-x is installed in your system.

Make ensure the ghostscript-x package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep ghostscript-x *

You will get with ghostscript-x package name, version, architecture and description in a table

ghostscript-x package basic information:

Distro Debian 8 jessie
Section Text Processing
Package ghostscript-x
Version 9.06~dfsg-2+deb8u4
Description interpreter for the PostScript language and for PDF - X11 support
Sub Section text


See Also, How to uninstall or remove ghostscript-x software package from Debian 8 (Jessie)?