How To Install libgtk2.0-0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-0 on Debian 9. libgtk2.0-0 is GTK+ graphical user interface library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-0 on Debian 9.

What is libgtk2.0-0

libgtk2.0-0 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 shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libgtk2.0-0 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 libgtk2.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtk2.0-0

Install libgtk2.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtk2.0-0

Install libgtk2.0-0 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 libgtk2.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtk2.0-0

How To Uninstall libgtk2.0-0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgtk2.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtk2.0-0

Uninstall libgtk2.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtk2.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk2.0-0

Remove libgtk2.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtk2.0-0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk2.0-0

Remove libgtk2.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtk2.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk2.0-0

Dependencies

libgtk2.0-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.