How To Install libgtkmm-3.0-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkmm-3.0-dev on Debian 11. libgtkmm-3.0-dev is C++ wrappers for GTK+ (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkmm-3.0-dev on Debian 11.

What is libgtkmm-3.0-dev

libgtkmm-3.0-dev is:

Gtkmm is a C++ interface for the popular GUI library GTK+, API version 3.0. Gtkmm provides a convenient interface for C++ programmers to create graphical user interfaces with GTK+’s flexible OO framework. Highlights include type safe callbacks, widgets extensible using inheritance and over 180 classes that can be freely combined to quickly create complex user interfaces.

This package contains development files and examples, as well as a gtkmm-demo program.

There are three methods to install libgtkmm-3.0-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgtkmm-3.0-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 libgtkmm-3.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Install libgtkmm-3.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkmm-3.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Install libgtkmm-3.0-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 libgtkmm-3.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkmm-3.0-dev

How To Uninstall libgtkmm-3.0-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libgtkmm-3.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Uninstall libgtkmm-3.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkmm-3.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Remove libgtkmm-3.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkmm-3.0-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Remove libgtkmm-3.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkmm-3.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkmm-3.0-dev

Dependencies

libgtkmm-3.0-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkmm-3.0-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.