How To Install dconf-editor on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-editor on Debian 9.
What is dconf-editor
dconf-editor is:
DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop environment settings.
This package contains a graphical editor for settings stored in dconf.
There are three methods to install dconf-editor 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 dconf-editor Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install dconf-editor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install dconf-editor
Install dconf-editor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install dconf-editor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install dconf-editor
Install dconf-editor 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 dconf-editor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install dconf-editor
How To Uninstall dconf-editor on Debian 9
To uninstall only the dconf-editor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dconf-editor
Uninstall dconf-editor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall dconf-editor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove dconf-editor
Remove dconf-editor Configurations and Data
To remove dconf-editor configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge dconf-editor
Remove dconf-editor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove dconf-editor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dconf-editor
Dependencies
dconf-editor have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-editor package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
