How To Install command-runner-applet on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install command-runner-applet on Debian 9.
What is command-runner-applet
command-runner-applet is:
This applet periodically runs a configured shell command and displays its output in a text label on the GNOME panel.
It is useful for keeping track of something, for which having a terminal window constantly open would be inconvenient.
There are three methods to install command-runner-applet on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install command-runner-applet Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install command-runner-applet using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install command-runner-applet
Install command-runner-applet Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install command-runner-applet using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install command-runner-applet
Install command-runner-applet 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install command-runner-applet using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install command-runner-applet
How To Uninstall command-runner-applet on Debian 9
To uninstall only the command-runner-applet package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove command-runner-applet
Uninstall command-runner-applet And Its Dependencies
To uninstall command-runner-applet and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove command-runner-applet
Remove command-runner-applet Configurations and Data
To remove command-runner-applet configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge command-runner-applet
Remove command-runner-applet configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove command-runner-applet configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge command-runner-applet
Dependencies
command-runner-applet have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install command-runner-applet package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
