How To Install gtkam-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gtkam-dbg on Debian 9. gtkam-dbg is GTK+ application for digital still cameras (debugging symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gtkam-dbg on Debian 9.

What is gtkam-dbg

gtkam-dbg is:

GTKam is a graphical application based on GTK+ that allows you to transfer pictures and movies from a digital camera.

This package contains gdb debugging symbols for the gtkam and gtkam-gimp packages.

There are three methods to install gtkam-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 gtkam-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 gtkam-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gtkam-dbg

Install gtkam-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gtkam-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gtkam-dbg

Install gtkam-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 gtkam-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gtkam-dbg

How To Uninstall gtkam-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gtkam-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gtkam-dbg

Uninstall gtkam-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gtkam-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gtkam-dbg

Remove gtkam-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove gtkam-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gtkam-dbg

Remove gtkam-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gtkam-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gtkam-dbg

Dependencies

gtkam-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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