How To Install at-spi2-core on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-core on Debian 9. at-spi2-core is Assistive Technology Service Provider Interface (dbus core)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-core on Debian 9.

What is at-spi2-core

at-spi2-core is:

This package contains the core components of GNOME Accessibility.

There are three methods to install at-spi2-core 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 at-spi2-core Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install at-spi2-core using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install at-spi2-core

Install at-spi2-core Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install at-spi2-core using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install at-spi2-core

Install at-spi2-core 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 at-spi2-core using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install at-spi2-core

How To Uninstall at-spi2-core on Debian 9

To uninstall only the at-spi2-core package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove at-spi2-core

Uninstall at-spi2-core And Its Dependencies

To uninstall at-spi2-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove at-spi2-core

Remove at-spi2-core Configurations and Data

To remove at-spi2-core configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge at-spi2-core

Remove at-spi2-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove at-spi2-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge at-spi2-core

Dependencies

at-spi2-core have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install at-spi2-core package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.