How To Install libgail-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgail-dev on Debian 9.
What is libgail-dev
libgail-dev is:
Gail implements ATK interfaces for GTK+ widgets which are dynamically loadable at runtime by a GTK+ application. Once loaded, those parts of an application that use standard GTK+ widgets will have a basic level of accessibility, without the need to modify the application at all.
This package contains the development files for Gail.
There are three methods to install libgail-dev 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 libgail-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgail-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgail-dev
Install libgail-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgail-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgail-dev
Install libgail-dev 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 libgail-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgail-dev
How To Uninstall libgail-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgail-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgail-dev
Uninstall libgail-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgail-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgail-dev
Remove libgail-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgail-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgail-dev
Remove libgail-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgail-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgail-dev
Dependencies
libgail-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgail-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.