How To Install sddm-theme-elarun on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install sddm-theme-elarun on Debian 9. sddm-theme-elarun is Elarun Theme for SDDM X11 display manager

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sddm-theme-elarun on Debian 9.

What is sddm-theme-elarun

sddm-theme-elarun is:

Elarun theme for SDDM

There are three methods to install sddm-theme-elarun 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 sddm-theme-elarun Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install sddm-theme-elarun

Install sddm-theme-elarun Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sddm-theme-elarun using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sddm-theme-elarun

Install sddm-theme-elarun 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 sddm-theme-elarun using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sddm-theme-elarun

How To Uninstall sddm-theme-elarun on Debian 9

To uninstall only the sddm-theme-elarun package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sddm-theme-elarun

Uninstall sddm-theme-elarun And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sddm-theme-elarun and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sddm-theme-elarun

Remove sddm-theme-elarun Configurations and Data

To remove sddm-theme-elarun configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sddm-theme-elarun

Remove sddm-theme-elarun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sddm-theme-elarun configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sddm-theme-elarun

Dependencies

sddm-theme-elarun have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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