How To Install libmatedict6 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict6 on Debian 12.
What is libmatedict6
libmatedict6 is:
The MATE dictionary is a program which can look up the definition of words over the internet (including a panel applet to do the same). MATE dictionary is included in the MATE utilities bundle.
This package provides the MATE dictionary library.
There are three methods to install libmatedict6 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 libmatedict6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmatedict6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmatedict6
Install libmatedict6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmatedict6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmatedict6
Install libmatedict6 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 libmatedict6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmatedict6
How To Uninstall libmatedict6 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmatedict6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmatedict6
Uninstall libmatedict6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmatedict6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmatedict6
Remove libmatedict6 Configurations and Data
To remove libmatedict6 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmatedict6
Remove libmatedict6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmatedict6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmatedict6
Dependencies
libmatedict6 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict6 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
