How To Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Debian 11. gtk2-engines-qtcurve is QtCurve widget style for applications based on GTK+ 2.x

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Debian 11.

What is gtk2-engines-qtcurve

gtk2-engines-qtcurve is:

This package contains the QtCurve theme engine for GTK+ 2.x.

This package is most useful when installed together with kde-style-qtcurve.

QtCurve is a set of widget styles for Qt and GTK+ libraries. It provides a consistent look between KDE, GNOME and other applications based on these libraries, which is easy on the eyes and visually pleasing.

There are three methods to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gtk2-engines-qtcurve using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gtk2-engines-qtcurve using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Install gtk2-engines-qtcurve 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 gtk2-engines-qtcurve using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gtk2-engines-qtcurve

How To Uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve on Debian 11

To uninstall only the gtk2-engines-qtcurve package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gtk2-engines-qtcurve and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve Configurations and Data

To remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gtk2-engines-qtcurve configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gtk2-engines-qtcurve

Dependencies

gtk2-engines-qtcurve have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gtk2-engines-qtcurve package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.