How To Install gnome-panel on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-panel on Debian 9. gnome-panel is launcher and docking facility for GNOME

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-panel on Debian 9.

What is gnome-panel

gnome-panel is:

The GNOME Panel is an essential part of the GNOME Desktop, providing toolbar-like ??panels?? which can be attached to the sides of your desktop. They are used to launch applications and embed a number of other functions, such as quick launch icons, the clock, the notification area, volume controls and the battery charge indicator, and utilities ranging from weather forecast to system monitoring.

There are three methods to install gnome-panel 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 gnome-panel 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-panel using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnome-panel

Install gnome-panel Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnome-panel using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnome-panel

Install gnome-panel 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-panel using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnome-panel

How To Uninstall gnome-panel on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gnome-panel package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnome-panel

Uninstall gnome-panel And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-panel

Remove gnome-panel Configurations and Data

To remove gnome-panel configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-panel

Remove gnome-panel configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnome-panel configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-panel

Dependencies

gnome-panel have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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