How To Install libelementary-data on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary-data on Debian 9. libelementary-data is runtime data-files for libelementary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary-data on Debian 9.

What is libelementary-data

libelementary-data is:

Elementary is a widget set based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, primarily aimed at creating graphical user interfaces for mobile and embedded devices.

This package contains graphics and styles needed by applications using elementary.

There are three methods to install libelementary-data 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 libelementary-data Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libelementary-data

Install libelementary-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libelementary-data

Install libelementary-data 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 libelementary-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libelementary-data

How To Uninstall libelementary-data on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libelementary-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libelementary-data

Uninstall libelementary-data And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libelementary-data

Remove libelementary-data Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libelementary-data

Remove libelementary-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libelementary-data

Dependencies

libelementary-data have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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