How To Install libgtk2-perl on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2-perl on Debian 9. libgtk2-perl is Perl interface to the 2.x series of the Gimp Toolkit library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2-perl on Debian 9.

What is libgtk2-perl

libgtk2-perl is:

Gtk2 allows you to write graphical user interfaces in a Perlish and object-oriented way, freeing you from the casting and memory management in C, yet remaining very close in spirit to original API.

Gtk+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, the Gtk+ is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites. Find out more about Gtk+ at http://www.gtk.org.

There are three methods to install libgtk2-perl 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 libgtk2-perl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2-perl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtk2-perl

Install libgtk2-perl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2-perl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtk2-perl

Install libgtk2-perl 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 libgtk2-perl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtk2-perl

How To Uninstall libgtk2-perl on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgtk2-perl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtk2-perl

Uninstall libgtk2-perl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtk2-perl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk2-perl

Remove libgtk2-perl Configurations and Data

To remove libgtk2-perl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk2-perl

Remove libgtk2-perl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtk2-perl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk2-perl

Dependencies

libgtk2-perl have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2-perl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.