How To Install gir1.2-matekbd on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd on Debian 9. gir1.2-matekbd is GObject introspection data for libmatekbd and libmatekbdui

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd on Debian 9.

What is gir1.2-matekbd

gir1.2-matekbd is:

libmatekbd offers an API to manage the keyboard in MATE applications.

libmatekbdui offers an API to display a graphical user interface for libmatekbd operations.

This package contains introspection data for the libmatekbd and the libmatekbdui libraries.

It can be used by packages using the GIRepository format to generate dynamic bindings.

There are three methods to install gir1.2-matekbd 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 gir1.2-matekbd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-matekbd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gir1.2-matekbd

Install gir1.2-matekbd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-matekbd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gir1.2-matekbd

Install gir1.2-matekbd 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 gir1.2-matekbd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gir1.2-matekbd

How To Uninstall gir1.2-matekbd on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gir1.2-matekbd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gir1.2-matekbd

Uninstall gir1.2-matekbd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gir1.2-matekbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gir1.2-matekbd

Remove gir1.2-matekbd Configurations and Data

To remove gir1.2-matekbd configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gir1.2-matekbd

Remove gir1.2-matekbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gir1.2-matekbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gir1.2-matekbd

Dependencies

gir1.2-matekbd have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.