How To Install libcolord-gtk2-1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk2-1 on Debian 9. libcolord-gtk2-1 is GTK+2.0 convenience library for interacting with colord

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk2-1 on Debian 9.

What is libcolord-gtk2-1

libcolord-gtk2-1 is:

colord is a system service that makes it easy to manage, install and generate colour profiles to accurately colour manage input and output devices.

This is a GTK+ convenience library for interacting with colord. It is useful for both applications which need colour management and applications that wish to perform colour calibration.

This package contains the runtime libraries built for GTK+2.0.

There are three methods to install libcolord-gtk2-1 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 libcolord-gtk2-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcolord-gtk2-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcolord-gtk2-1

Install libcolord-gtk2-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcolord-gtk2-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcolord-gtk2-1

Install libcolord-gtk2-1 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 libcolord-gtk2-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcolord-gtk2-1

How To Uninstall libcolord-gtk2-1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libcolord-gtk2-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcolord-gtk2-1

Uninstall libcolord-gtk2-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcolord-gtk2-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcolord-gtk2-1

Remove libcolord-gtk2-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libcolord-gtk2-1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcolord-gtk2-1

Remove libcolord-gtk2-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcolord-gtk2-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcolord-gtk2-1

Dependencies

libcolord-gtk2-1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk2-1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.