How To Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect on Debian 12.
What is gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect is:
This extension enables you to connect your phone or other devices to your system, sending remote sms, see phone calls, share notifications, send files.
To connect an Android device, install the KDE Connect Android app from the Google Play Store or F-Droid.
GSConnect is a complete KDE Connect protocol implementation for GNOME Shell with Nautilus, contacts and Shell integration.
There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 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-gsconnect 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-gsconnect using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
Install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 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-gsconnect using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
Uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect 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-gsconnect
Remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
Remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect
Dependencies
gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect have the following dependencies:
- dconf-gsettings-backend
- python3
- gjs
- gnome-shell
- gnome-shell
- gir1.2-clutter-1.0
- gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0
- gir1.2-glib-2.0
- gir1.2-gtk-3.0
- libglib2.0-bin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extension-gsconnect package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
