How To Install libgtk2.0-doc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-doc on Debian 9.
What is libgtk2.0-doc
libgtk2.0-doc 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 HTML documentation for the GTK+ library in /usr/share/doc/libgtk2.0-doc/ .
There are three methods to install libgtk2.0-doc 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-doc 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-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtk2.0-doc
Install libgtk2.0-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtk2.0-doc
Install libgtk2.0-doc 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-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtk2.0-doc
How To Uninstall libgtk2.0-doc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgtk2.0-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtk2.0-doc
Uninstall libgtk2.0-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtk2.0-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk2.0-doc
Remove libgtk2.0-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libgtk2.0-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk2.0-doc
Remove libgtk2.0-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtk2.0-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk2.0-doc
Dependencies
libgtk2.0-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.