How To Install bbrun on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bbrun on Debian 11.
What is bbrun
bbrun is:
bbrun is a small but very useful application. It makes it convenient to quickly execute commands from the blackbox window manager. bbrun is very similar to KDE’s Alt+F2 Run Command dialog box. When launched, it occupies a small portion of the desktop and docks itself to the right side of the screen. The run dialog is opened by clicking a tiny bbrun icon.
You don’t necessarily need blackbox for this program to work. It looks just as good in fluxbox, but it won’t look the same in other window managers.
There are three methods to install bbrun 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 bbrun Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bbrun using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bbrun
Install bbrun Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bbrun using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bbrun
Install bbrun 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 bbrun using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bbrun
How To Uninstall bbrun on Debian 11
To uninstall only the bbrun package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bbrun
Uninstall bbrun And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bbrun and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bbrun
Remove bbrun Configurations and Data
To remove bbrun configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bbrun
Remove bbrun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bbrun configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bbrun
Dependencies
bbrun have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bbrun package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
