How To Install caja-common on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install caja-common on Debian 11. caja-common is file manager for the MATE desktop (common files)

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.