How To Install libgutenprint-common on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint-common on Debian 12.
What is libgutenprint-common
libgutenprint-common is:
This package includes the Gutenprint printer definitions needed by libgutenprint9 to run programs using Gutenprint drivers.
Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.
There are three methods to install libgutenprint-common 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 libgutenprint-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgutenprint-common
Install libgutenprint-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgutenprint-common
Install libgutenprint-common 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 libgutenprint-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgutenprint-common
How To Uninstall libgutenprint-common on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgutenprint-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgutenprint-common
Uninstall libgutenprint-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgutenprint-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgutenprint-common
Remove libgutenprint-common Configurations and Data
To remove libgutenprint-common configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgutenprint-common
Remove libgutenprint-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgutenprint-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgutenprint-common
Dependencies
libgutenprint-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint-common package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
