How To Install libdbus-glib-1-2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbus-glib-1-2 on Debian 9.
What is libdbus-glib-1-2
libdbus-glib-1-2 is:
D-Bus is a message bus, used for sending messages between applications. Conceptually, it fits somewhere in between raw sockets and CORBA in terms of complexity.
This package provides a deprecated GLib-based shared library for applications using the GLib interface to D-Bus. New code should use GDBus, part of GLib, instead.
See the dbus description for more information about D-Bus in general.
There are three methods to install libdbus-glib-1-2 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 libdbus-glib-1-2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbus-glib-1-2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbus-glib-1-2
Install libdbus-glib-1-2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbus-glib-1-2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbus-glib-1-2
Install libdbus-glib-1-2 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 libdbus-glib-1-2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbus-glib-1-2
How To Uninstall libdbus-glib-1-2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libdbus-glib-1-2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbus-glib-1-2
Uninstall libdbus-glib-1-2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbus-glib-1-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbus-glib-1-2
Remove libdbus-glib-1-2 Configurations and Data
To remove libdbus-glib-1-2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbus-glib-1-2
Remove libdbus-glib-1-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdbus-glib-1-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbus-glib-1-2
Dependencies
libdbus-glib-1-2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbus-glib-1-2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.