How To Install gnome-shell-extensions-extra on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extensions-extra on Debian 12.
What is gnome-shell-extensions-extra
gnome-shell-extensions-extra is:
The gnome-shell-extensions-extra contains the following extensions for GNOME Shell:
disable-workspace-switcher: disables the popup displayed during workspace switching
hibernate-status: adds a hibernate/hybrid suspend button in status menu
middleclickclose: closes apps in overview with a middle click
multi-monitors-add-on: adds panels and thumbnails for additional monitors
no-overview: disables the switch to overview at login
vertical-workspaces: changes the horizontal stacking of workspaces to vertical, but also customizes layout, content, appearance and behavior of the Shell
There are three methods to install gnome-shell-extensions-extra 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-extensions-extra 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-extensions-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Install gnome-shell-extensions-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnome-shell-extensions-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Install gnome-shell-extensions-extra 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-extensions-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnome-shell-extensions-extra
How To Uninstall gnome-shell-extensions-extra on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gnome-shell-extensions-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Uninstall gnome-shell-extensions-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnome-shell-extensions-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Remove gnome-shell-extensions-extra Configurations and Data
To remove gnome-shell-extensions-extra configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Remove gnome-shell-extensions-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnome-shell-extensions-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnome-shell-extensions-extra
Dependencies
gnome-shell-extensions-extra have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnome-shell-extensions-extra package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
