How To Install gnustep-back0.25-art on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.25-art on Debian 9. gnustep-back0.25-art is GNUstep GUI Backend (art)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.25-art on Debian 9.

What is gnustep-back0.25-art

gnustep-back0.25-art is:

It is a backend component for the GNUstep GUI Library. The implementation of the GNUstep GUI Library is designed in two parts. The first part is the front-end component which is independent of platform and display system. This front-end is combined with a back-end component which handles all of the display system dependent such as specific calls to the X Window System.

This package provides the deprecated libart backend.

There are three methods to install gnustep-back0.25-art 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 gnustep-back0.25-art Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.25-art using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-back0.25-art

Install gnustep-back0.25-art Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.25-art using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gnustep-back0.25-art

Install gnustep-back0.25-art 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 gnustep-back0.25-art using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-back0.25-art

How To Uninstall gnustep-back0.25-art on Debian 9

To uninstall only the gnustep-back0.25-art package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gnustep-back0.25-art

Uninstall gnustep-back0.25-art And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gnustep-back0.25-art and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-back0.25-art

Remove gnustep-back0.25-art Configurations and Data

To remove gnustep-back0.25-art configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-back0.25-art

Remove gnustep-back0.25-art configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gnustep-back0.25-art configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-back0.25-art

Dependencies

gnustep-back0.25-art have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.25-art package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.