How To Install libgspell-1-2 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgspell-1-2 on Debian 11. libgspell-1-2 is spell-checking library for GTK+ applications

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgspell-1-2 on Debian 11.

What is libgspell-1-2

libgspell-1-2 is:

gspell provides a flexible API to add spell checking to a GTK+ application. It features:

  • GObject wrappers around Enchant
  • An inline spell checker for GtkTextView (enhanced version of GtkSpell)
  • A spell checker dialog for GtkTextView
  • Support of the no-spell-check tag defined by GtkSourceView
  • Language choosers (button and dialog)

There are three methods to install libgspell-1-2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgspell-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 libgspell-1-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgspell-1-2

Install libgspell-1-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgspell-1-2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgspell-1-2

Install libgspell-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 libgspell-1-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgspell-1-2

How To Uninstall libgspell-1-2 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libgspell-1-2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgspell-1-2

Uninstall libgspell-1-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgspell-1-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgspell-1-2

Remove libgspell-1-2 Configurations and Data

To remove libgspell-1-2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgspell-1-2

Remove libgspell-1-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgspell-1-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgspell-1-2

Dependencies

libgspell-1-2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgspell-1-2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.