How To Install libplasma3 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libplasma3 on Debian 9.
What is libplasma3
libplasma3 is:
This package contains the Plasma library. Plasma is one of the key technologies of KDE 4 (also known as the “Pillars of KDE”), and one of the most visible to users. It is the component that is “in charge” of the desktop interface; the desktop, panel (often referred simply as the task bar), and related elements. Plasma aims to change the traditional concepts of the “Desktop”, incorporating semantic application elements, and bringing cooperating technologies to the user’s fingertips in a way that is visually appealing while easing work flow.
It is part of the KDE Development Platform libraries module.
There are three methods to install libplasma3 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 libplasma3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libplasma3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libplasma3
Install libplasma3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libplasma3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libplasma3
Install libplasma3 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 libplasma3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libplasma3
How To Uninstall libplasma3 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libplasma3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libplasma3
Uninstall libplasma3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libplasma3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libplasma3
Remove libplasma3 Configurations and Data
To remove libplasma3 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libplasma3
Remove libplasma3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libplasma3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libplasma3
Dependencies
libplasma3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libplasma3 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.