How To Install libgtk-3-common on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-3-common on Debian 12.
What is libgtk-3-common
libgtk-3-common is:
GTK is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.
This package contains the common files which the libraries need.
There are three methods to install libgtk-3-common on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgtk-3-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk-3-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtk-3-common
Install libgtk-3-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk-3-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtk-3-common
Install libgtk-3-common 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 libgtk-3-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtk-3-common
How To Uninstall libgtk-3-common on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgtk-3-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtk-3-common
Uninstall libgtk-3-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtk-3-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk-3-common
Remove libgtk-3-common Configurations and Data
To remove libgtk-3-common configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk-3-common
Remove libgtk-3-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtk-3-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk-3-common
Dependencies
libgtk-3-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-3-common package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
