How to Install DrawThe.Net on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will be learning how to install DrawThe.Net on Debian Latest. DrawThe.Net is an open-source online tool used to create flowcharts, network diagrams, and more. This tool is available for Linux, Windows, and Mac.

Prerequisites

Before we proceed with the installation process, make sure that you have the following installed on your system:

Step 1: Installing Dependencies

The first step is to install dependencies that DrawThe.Net requires to work correctly. In this case, we need to install some packages using the apt package manager.

  1. Open the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T) and update the package list by running the command:

    sudo apt update 
    
  2. Once the package list is updated, we can now install the dependencies by running the command:

    sudo apt install -y gdebi-core libqt5webkit5 libqt5multimedia5-plugins 
    

Step 2: Downloading DrawThe.Net package

You can download DrawThe.Net directly from the DrawThe.Net website https://go.drawthe.net/. Alternatively, you can use the following command in a terminal to download the package:

wget https://go.drawthe.net/linux/drawthe_net.deb 

Note that you need to be in the directory where you want to download the package.

Step 3: Installing DrawThe.Net package

After downloading the DrawThe.Net package, we need to install it using the gdebi package manager.

  1. Run the following command to install the package:

    sudo gdebi drawthe_net.deb 
    
  2. When prompted to continue with the installation, type y and press Enter.

    gdebi-installation-prompt

  3. Wait for the installation process to finish.

Step 4: Launching DrawThe.Net

Now that DrawThe.Net is installed, you can launch it from the applications menu or by running the following command in the terminal:

drawthe_net 

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install DrawThe.Net on Debian Latest by installing dependencies, downloading the DrawThe.Net package, installing it using the gdebi package manager, and launching the application.

We hope this tutorial was helpful to you. If you have any questions or comments, please let us know in the comment section below.

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