How To Install libgtkada3.8.3 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkada3.8.3 on Debian 9. libgtkada3.8.3 is Ada binding for the GTK+ GUI (dynamic library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkada3.8.3 on Debian 9.

What is libgtkada3.8.3

libgtkada3.8.3 is:

GtkAda is a library that allows programmers to write GTK+ applications in the Ada programming language.

This library will let you run Ada applications compiled with GTK+.

There are three methods to install libgtkada3.8.3 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 libgtkada3.8.3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkada3.8.3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkada3.8.3

Install libgtkada3.8.3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkada3.8.3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkada3.8.3

Install libgtkada3.8.3 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 libgtkada3.8.3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkada3.8.3

How To Uninstall libgtkada3.8.3 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgtkada3.8.3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkada3.8.3

Uninstall libgtkada3.8.3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkada3.8.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkada3.8.3

Remove libgtkada3.8.3 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkada3.8.3 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkada3.8.3

Remove libgtkada3.8.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkada3.8.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkada3.8.3

Dependencies

libgtkada3.8.3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkada3.8.3 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.