How To Install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 on Debian 9.
What is kwin-wayland-backend-x11
kwin-wayland-backend-x11 is:
KWin (pronounced as one syllable “kwin”) is the window manager for the KDE Plasma Desktop. It gives you complete control over your windows, making sure they’re not in the way but aid you in your task. It paints the window decoration, the bar on top of every window with (configurable) buttons like close, maximize and minimize. It also handles placing of windows and switching between them.
This package is part of the KDE base workspace module
There are three methods to install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 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 kwin-wayland-backend-x11 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 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 kwin-wayland-backend-x11 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install kwin-wayland-backend-x11
How To Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-x11 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the kwin-wayland-backend-x11 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-x11 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall kwin-wayland-backend-x11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Remove kwin-wayland-backend-x11 Configurations and Data
To remove kwin-wayland-backend-x11 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Remove kwin-wayland-backend-x11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove kwin-wayland-backend-x11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge kwin-wayland-backend-x11
Dependencies
kwin-wayland-backend-x11 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install kwin-wayland-backend-x11 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.