How To Install aclock.app on Debian 12

Learn how to install aclock.app on Debian 12 with this tutorial. aclock.app is Analog dockapp clock for GNUstep

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install aclock.app on Debian 12.

What is aclock.app

aclock.app is:

AClock is an analog clock with display of smooth seconds. It stays in the dock. The display is customizable:

  • Seconds hand and its ticking rate
  • Arabic or Roman numbers, AM/PM
  • Shadows
  • Colors of the elements
  • Alarm and ringing

There are three methods to install aclock.app on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install aclock.app Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install aclock.app

Install aclock.app Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install aclock.app using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install aclock.app

Install aclock.app 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 aclock.app using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install aclock.app

How To Uninstall aclock.app on Debian 12

To uninstall only the aclock.app package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove aclock.app

Uninstall aclock.app And Its Dependencies

To uninstall aclock.app and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove aclock.app

Remove aclock.app Configurations and Data

To remove aclock.app configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge aclock.app

Remove aclock.app configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge aclock.app

Dependencies

aclock.app have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install aclock.app package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.