How To Install gnustep-back-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back-dbg on Debian 9.
What is gnustep-back-dbg
gnustep-back-dbg is:
It is a backend component for the GNUstep GUI Library. The implementation of the GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is the front-end component which is independent of platform and display system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to the X Window System.
This package contains the debugging symbols for the GNUstep GUI Backend.
There are three methods to install gnustep-back-dbg 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 gnustep-back-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-back-dbg
Install gnustep-back-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnustep-back-dbg
Install gnustep-back-dbg 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 gnustep-back-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-back-dbg
How To Uninstall gnustep-back-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gnustep-back-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnustep-back-dbg
Uninstall gnustep-back-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnustep-back-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-back-dbg
Remove gnustep-back-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove gnustep-back-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-back-dbg
Remove gnustep-back-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnustep-back-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-back-dbg
Dependencies
gnustep-back-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
