How To Install parl-desktop on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install parl-desktop on Debian 12.
What is parl-desktop
parl-desktop is:
This metapackage provides the core DebianParl/desktop profile.
DebianParl/desktop establish a desktop/laptop environment for parliamentary work.
DebianParl is a subset of Debian for use by parliamentarians, politicians and their staffers all around the world.
There are three methods to install parl-desktop 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 parl-desktop Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install parl-desktop using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install parl-desktop
Install parl-desktop Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install parl-desktop using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install parl-desktop
Install parl-desktop 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 parl-desktop using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install parl-desktop
How To Uninstall parl-desktop on Debian 12
To uninstall only the parl-desktop package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove parl-desktop
Uninstall parl-desktop And Its Dependencies
To uninstall parl-desktop and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove parl-desktop
Remove parl-desktop Configurations and Data
To remove parl-desktop configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge parl-desktop
Remove parl-desktop configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove parl-desktop configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge parl-desktop
Dependencies
parl-desktop have the following dependencies:
- task-laptop
- acpi-support
- acpi-support-base
- alsa-utils
- anacron
- apt-listchanges
- aptitude
- bash-completion
- bluez
- catfish
- chrony
- debian-security-support
- evince
- firefox-esr
- gnome-disk-utility
- jitterentropy-rngd
- l3afpad
- libgl1-mesa-dri
- libreoffice-calc
- libreoffice-gtk3
- libreoffice-impress
- libreoffice-writer
- lightdm
- mpv
- needrestart
- network-manager-gnome
- nuntius
- parcimonie
- pasystray
- pavucontrol
- pinentry-gtk2
- plocate
- popularity-contest
- pulseaudio
- pulseaudio-utils
- pulsemixer
- shotwell
- slick-greeter
- syncevolution
- syncevolution-http
- thunar
- thunderbird
- unattended-upgrades
- unicode-screensaver
- usermode
- uuid-runtime
- volumeicon-alsa
- webext-dav4tbsync
- webext-https-everywhere
- webext-privacy-badger
- webext-ublock-origin-firefox
- xfce4-notifyd
- xfce4-panel
- xfce4-power-manager
- xfce4-power-manager-plugins
- xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
- xfce4-session
- xserver-xorg
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install parl-desktop package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.