How To Install gnustep-back0.29-xlib on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.29-xlib on Debian 12.
What is gnustep-back0.29-xlib
gnustep-back0.29-xlib 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 xlib backend.
There are three methods to install gnustep-back0.29-xlib 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 gnustep-back0.29-xlib 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-back0.29-xlib using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Install gnustep-back0.29-xlib Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gnustep-back0.29-xlib using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Install gnustep-back0.29-xlib 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-back0.29-xlib using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gnustep-back0.29-xlib
How To Uninstall gnustep-back0.29-xlib on Debian 12
To uninstall only the gnustep-back0.29-xlib package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Uninstall gnustep-back0.29-xlib And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gnustep-back0.29-xlib and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Remove gnustep-back0.29-xlib Configurations and Data
To remove gnustep-back0.29-xlib configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Remove gnustep-back0.29-xlib configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gnustep-back0.29-xlib configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gnustep-back0.29-xlib
Dependencies
gnustep-back0.29-xlib have the following dependencies:
- gnustep-back-common
- gnustep-base-runtime
- gnustep-gui-runtime
- libc6
- libfontconfig1
- libfreetype6
- libgcc-s1
- libgl1
- libgnustep-base1.28
- libgnustep-gui0.29
- libobjc4
- libx11-6
- libxcursor1
- libxext6
- libxfixes3
- libxft2
- libxmu6
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gnustep-back0.29-xlib package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
