How To Install gnustep-back0.28 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.28 on Debian 11.
What is gnustep-back0.28
gnustep-back0.28 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 is an empty package that depends on the various backends.
There are three methods to install gnustep-back0.28 on Debian 11. 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-back0.28 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-back0.28 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-back0.28
Install gnustep-back0.28 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.28 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnustep-back0.28
Install gnustep-back0.28 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-back0.28 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-back0.28
How To Uninstall gnustep-back0.28 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the gnustep-back0.28 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnustep-back0.28
Uninstall gnustep-back0.28 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnustep-back0.28 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-back0.28
Remove gnustep-back0.28 Configurations and Data
To remove gnustep-back0.28 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-back0.28
Remove gnustep-back0.28 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnustep-back0.28 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-back0.28
Dependencies
gnustep-back0.28 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.28 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
