How To Install libplasma3 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libplasma3 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libplasma3 is Plasma Library for the KDE Platform

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplasma3 on Debian 10.

What is libplasma3

libplasma3 is:

This package contains the Plasma library. Plasma is one of the key technologies of KDE 4 (also known as the “Pillars of KDE”), and one of the most visible to users. It is the component that is “in charge” of the desktop interface; the desktop, panel (often referred simply as the task bar), and related elements. Plasma aims to change the traditional concepts of the “Desktop”, incorporating semantic application elements, and bringing cooperating technologies to the user’s fingertips in a way that is visually appealing while easing work flow.

It is part of the KDE Development Platform libraries module.

There are three methods to install libplasma3 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libplasma3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libplasma3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libplasma3

Install libplasma3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libplasma3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libplasma3

Install libplasma3 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 libplasma3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libplasma3

How To Uninstall libplasma3 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libplasma3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libplasma3

Uninstall libplasma3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libplasma3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplasma3

Remove libplasma3 Configurations and Data

To remove libplasma3 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libplasma3

Remove libplasma3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libplasma3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libplasma3

Dependencies

libplasma3 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libplasma3 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.