How To Install libgtkspell3-3-0 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkspell3-3-0 on Debian 11. libgtkspell3-3-0 is spell-checking addon for GTK+s TextView widget

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkspell3-3-0 on Debian 11.

What is libgtkspell3-3-0

libgtkspell3-3-0 is:

GtkSpell provides Microsoft Word/OS X-style highlighting of misspelled words in a GtkTextView widget. Right-clicking a misspelled word pops up a menu of suggested replacements.

There are three methods to install libgtkspell3-3-0 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgtkspell3-3-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkspell3-3-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkspell3-3-0

Install libgtkspell3-3-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkspell3-3-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkspell3-3-0

Install libgtkspell3-3-0 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 libgtkspell3-3-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkspell3-3-0

How To Uninstall libgtkspell3-3-0 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libgtkspell3-3-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkspell3-3-0

Uninstall libgtkspell3-3-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkspell3-3-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkspell3-3-0

Remove libgtkspell3-3-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkspell3-3-0 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkspell3-3-0

Remove libgtkspell3-3-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkspell3-3-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkspell3-3-0

Dependencies

libgtkspell3-3-0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkspell3-3-0 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.