How To Install desktopfolder on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install desktopfolder on Debian 11. desktopfolder is Organize your desktop with panels, notes and photos

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install desktopfolder on Debian 11.

What is desktopfolder

desktopfolder is:

Bring your desktop back to life Organize your desktop with panels that hold your things.

DesktopFolder overlays a hidden desktop overlay allowing desktop icons, file shortcuts, folders, photographs, notes and panels to be arranged in a freeform or grid format. Each desktop component has a number of attributes that can be customized - colors and size.

DesktopFolder has been developed for GNOME based desktops such as GNOME-Shell and Budgie Desktop.

There are three methods to install desktopfolder 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 desktopfolder Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install desktopfolder

Install desktopfolder Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install desktopfolder

Install desktopfolder 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 desktopfolder using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install desktopfolder

How To Uninstall desktopfolder on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove desktopfolder

Uninstall desktopfolder And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove desktopfolder

Remove desktopfolder Configurations and Data

To remove desktopfolder configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge desktopfolder

Remove desktopfolder configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge desktopfolder

Dependencies

desktopfolder have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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