How To Install dconf-gsettings-backend on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-gsettings-backend on Debian 11. dconf-gsettings-backend is simple configuration storage system - GSettings back-end

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install dconf-gsettings-backend on Debian 11.

What is dconf-gsettings-backend

dconf-gsettings-backend is:

DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop environment settings.

This package contains a back-end for GSettings. It is needed by applications accessing settings through GSettings to set custom values and listen for changes.

There are three methods to install dconf-gsettings-backend 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 dconf-gsettings-backend Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install dconf-gsettings-backend

Install dconf-gsettings-backend Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install dconf-gsettings-backend using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install dconf-gsettings-backend

Install dconf-gsettings-backend 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 dconf-gsettings-backend using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install dconf-gsettings-backend

How To Uninstall dconf-gsettings-backend on Debian 11

To uninstall only the dconf-gsettings-backend package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove dconf-gsettings-backend

Uninstall dconf-gsettings-backend And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove dconf-gsettings-backend

Remove dconf-gsettings-backend Configurations and Data

To remove dconf-gsettings-backend configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge dconf-gsettings-backend

Remove dconf-gsettings-backend configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove dconf-gsettings-backend configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge dconf-gsettings-backend

Dependencies

dconf-gsettings-backend have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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