How To Install libatk1.0-0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libatk1.0-0 on Debian 9. libatk1.0-0 is ATK accessibility toolkit

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libatk1.0-0 on Debian 9.

What is libatk1.0-0

libatk1.0-0 is:

ATK is a toolkit providing accessibility interfaces for applications or other toolkits. By implementing these interfaces, those other toolkits or applications can be used with tools such as screen readers, magnifiers, and other alternative input devices.

This is the runtime part of ATK, needed to run applications built with it.

There are three methods to install libatk1.0-0 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 libatk1.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libatk1.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libatk1.0-0

Install libatk1.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libatk1.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libatk1.0-0

Install libatk1.0-0 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 libatk1.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libatk1.0-0

How To Uninstall libatk1.0-0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libatk1.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libatk1.0-0

Uninstall libatk1.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libatk1.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libatk1.0-0

Remove libatk1.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libatk1.0-0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libatk1.0-0

Remove libatk1.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libatk1.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libatk1.0-0

Dependencies

libatk1.0-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libatk1.0-0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.