How To Install libefreet1a on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libefreet1a on Debian 9. libefreet1a is Library that implements freedesktop.org specs for use with E17/EFL

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libefreet1a on Debian 9.

What is libefreet1a

libefreet1a is:

An implementation of several specifications from freedesktop.org intended for use in Enlightenment DR17 (e17) and other applications using the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). Currently, the following specifications are included:

  • Base Directory
  • Desktop Entry
  • Icon Theme
  • Menu

This package provides the libefreet0 and libefreet0-mime libraries, which contains efreet-based functions for dealing with mime.

There are three methods to install libefreet1a 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 libefreet1a Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libefreet1a using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libefreet1a

Install libefreet1a Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libefreet1a using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libefreet1a

Install libefreet1a 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 libefreet1a using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libefreet1a

How To Uninstall libefreet1a on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libefreet1a package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libefreet1a

Uninstall libefreet1a And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libefreet1a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libefreet1a

Remove libefreet1a Configurations and Data

To remove libefreet1a configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libefreet1a

Remove libefreet1a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libefreet1a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libefreet1a

Dependencies

libefreet1a have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libefreet1a package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.