How To Install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg on Debian 9. libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg is GNUstep GUI Library - debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg 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 debugging symbols for the GNUstep GUI library.

There are three methods to install libgnustep-gui0.25-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 libgnustep-gui0.25-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 libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Install libgnustep-gui0.25-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 libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

How To Uninstall libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Uninstall libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Remove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Remove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg

Dependencies

libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnustep-gui0.25-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.