How To Install gnome-core on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-core on Debian 10.
What is gnome-core
gnome-core is:
These are the core components of the GNOME Desktop environment, an intuitive and attractive desktop.
This metapackage depends on a basic set of programs, including a file manager, an image viewer, a web browser, a video player and other tools.
It contains the official ??core?? modules of the GNOME desktop.
There are three methods to install gnome-core on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install gnome-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 gnome-core using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-core
Install gnome-core Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-core using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-core
Install gnome-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 gnome-core using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-core
How To Uninstall gnome-core on Debian 10
To uninstall only the gnome-core package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-core
Uninstall gnome-core And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-core
Remove gnome-core Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-core configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-core
Remove gnome-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-core
Dependencies
gnome-core have the following dependencies:
- libatk-adaptor
- at-spi2-core
- adwaita-icon-theme
- baobab
- fonts-cantarell
- caribou
- dconf-cli
- dconf-gsettings-backend
- eog
- evince
- evolution-data-server
- sound-theme-freedesktop
- gdm3
- gedit
- glib-networking
- gnome-backgrounds
- gnome-bluetooth
- gnome-calculator
- gnome-characters
- gnome-contacts
- gnome-control-center
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-core package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.