How To Install pcmanfm-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcmanfm-dbg on Debian 9.
What is pcmanfm-dbg
pcmanfm-dbg is:
PCMan File Manager is a GTK+ based file manager. It is a primary file manager for the LXDE but can be used in any other desktop environment.
This package contains the debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install pcmanfm-dbg 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 pcmanfm-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pcmanfm-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pcmanfm-dbg
Install pcmanfm-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pcmanfm-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pcmanfm-dbg
Install pcmanfm-dbg 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 pcmanfm-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pcmanfm-dbg
How To Uninstall pcmanfm-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the pcmanfm-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pcmanfm-dbg
Uninstall pcmanfm-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pcmanfm-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pcmanfm-dbg
Remove pcmanfm-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove pcmanfm-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pcmanfm-dbg
Remove pcmanfm-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pcmanfm-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pcmanfm-dbg
Dependencies
pcmanfm-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pcmanfm-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.