How To Install libgtk-layer-shell0 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-layer-shell0 on Debian 12.
What is libgtk-layer-shell0
libgtk-layer-shell0 is:
A library to write GTK applications that use Layer Shell. This library only makes sense on Wayland compositors that support Layer Shell, and will not work on X11. It supports all Layer Shell features including popups and popovers (GTK popups Just Work??). Please open issues for any bugs you come across.
This package contains the shared libraries
There are three methods to install libgtk-layer-shell0 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-layer-shell0 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-layer-shell0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtk-layer-shell0
Install libgtk-layer-shell0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk-layer-shell0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtk-layer-shell0
Install libgtk-layer-shell0 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-layer-shell0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtk-layer-shell0
How To Uninstall libgtk-layer-shell0 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgtk-layer-shell0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtk-layer-shell0
Uninstall libgtk-layer-shell0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtk-layer-shell0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk-layer-shell0
Remove libgtk-layer-shell0 Configurations and Data
To remove libgtk-layer-shell0 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk-layer-shell0
Remove libgtk-layer-shell0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtk-layer-shell0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk-layer-shell0
Dependencies
libgtk-layer-shell0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-layer-shell0 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
