How To Install libgnome2-0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnome2-0 on Debian 9. libgnome2-0 is The GNOME library - transition package

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnome2-0 on Debian 9.

What is libgnome2-0

libgnome2-0 is:

This convenience package is for upgrades.

There are three methods to install libgnome2-0 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 libgnome2-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnome2-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgnome2-0

Install libgnome2-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnome2-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnome2-0

Install libgnome2-0 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 libgnome2-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnome2-0

How To Uninstall libgnome2-0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgnome2-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnome2-0

Uninstall libgnome2-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgnome2-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnome2-0

Remove libgnome2-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgnome2-0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnome2-0

Remove libgnome2-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgnome2-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnome2-0

Dependencies

libgnome2-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnome2-0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.