How To Install libwf-utils0 on Debian 12

Learn how to install libwf-utils0 on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libwf-utils0 is 3D Wayland compositor (wf-utils library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwf-utils0 on Debian 12.

What is libwf-utils0

libwf-utils0 is:

Wayfire is a 3D Wayland compositor, inspired by Compiz and based on wlroots. It aims to create a customizable, extendable and lightweight environment without sacrificing its appearance.

This package contains the shared library files for the embedded wf-utils library.

There are three methods to install libwf-utils0 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 libwf-utils0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libwf-utils0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwf-utils0

Install libwf-utils0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwf-utils0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwf-utils0

Install libwf-utils0 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 libwf-utils0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwf-utils0

How To Uninstall libwf-utils0 on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libwf-utils0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwf-utils0

Uninstall libwf-utils0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwf-utils0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwf-utils0

Remove libwf-utils0 Configurations and Data

To remove libwf-utils0 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwf-utils0

Remove libwf-utils0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwf-utils0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwf-utils0

Dependencies

libwf-utils0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwf-utils0 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.