How To Install libgnustep-gui-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnustep-gui-dev on Debian 9. libgnustep-gui-dev is GNUstep GUI header files and static libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnustep-gui-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgnustep-gui-dev

libgnustep-gui-dev is:

The GNUstep GUI Library is a powerful library of graphical user interface classes written completely in the Objective-C language; the classes are based upon the OpenStep specification, and provide the user with a traditional nextstep-like look and feel.

This package contains the header files and static libraries required to build applications against the GNUstep GUI library.

Install this package if you wish to develop your own programs using the GNUstep GUI Library.

There are three methods to install libgnustep-gui-dev 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 libgnustep-gui-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgnustep-gui-dev

Install libgnustep-gui-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnustep-gui-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnustep-gui-dev

Install libgnustep-gui-dev 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 libgnustep-gui-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnustep-gui-dev

How To Uninstall libgnustep-gui-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgnustep-gui-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnustep-gui-dev

Uninstall libgnustep-gui-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnustep-gui-dev

Remove libgnustep-gui-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnustep-gui-dev

Remove libgnustep-gui-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnustep-gui-dev

Dependencies

libgnustep-gui-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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