How To Install libcompizconfig0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcompizconfig0 on Debian 9. libcompizconfig0 is Settings library for plugins - OpenCompositing Project

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcompizconfig0 on Debian 9.

What is libcompizconfig0

libcompizconfig0 is:

The OpenCompositing Project brings 3D desktop visual effects that improve usability of the X Window System and provide increased productivity through plugins and themes contributed by the community giving a rich desktop experience.

This package contains the library for plugins to configure settings.

There are three methods to install libcompizconfig0 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 libcompizconfig0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcompizconfig0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcompizconfig0

Install libcompizconfig0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcompizconfig0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcompizconfig0

Install libcompizconfig0 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 libcompizconfig0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcompizconfig0

How To Uninstall libcompizconfig0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libcompizconfig0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcompizconfig0

Uninstall libcompizconfig0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcompizconfig0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcompizconfig0

Remove libcompizconfig0 Configurations and Data

To remove libcompizconfig0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcompizconfig0

Remove libcompizconfig0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcompizconfig0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcompizconfig0

Dependencies

libcompizconfig0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcompizconfig0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.