How To Install caja-common on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-common on Debian 11.
What is caja-common
caja-common is:
Caja is the official file manager for the MATE desktop. It allows one to browse directories, preview files and launch applications associated with them. It is also responsible for handling the icons on the MATE desktop. It works on local and remote filesystems.
This package contains the architecture independent files.
There are three methods to install caja-common 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 caja-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install caja-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install caja-common
Install caja-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install caja-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install caja-common
Install caja-common 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 caja-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install caja-common
How To Uninstall caja-common on Debian 11
To uninstall only the caja-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove caja-common
Uninstall caja-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall caja-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove caja-common
Remove caja-common Configurations and Data
To remove caja-common configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge caja-common
Remove caja-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove caja-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge caja-common
Dependencies
caja-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-common package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.