How To Install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste on Debian 12.
What is gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
gnome-shell-extension-gpaste is:
GPaste manages clipboard history and allows easy access to it using keyboard shortcuts, gnome-shell extension, command-line tools, gir bindings.
This package provides the gnome-shell extension.
Please note that the extension must be manually enabled, for example using gnome-tweak-tool.
There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste on Debian 12. 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-shell-extension-gpaste 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-shell-extension-gpaste using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste 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-shell-extension-gpaste using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gpaste on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-gpaste package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gpaste And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gpaste and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Remove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Remove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-gpaste configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-gpaste
Dependencies
gnome-shell-extension-gpaste have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gpaste package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
