How To Install phosh-core on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install phosh-core on Debian 12.
What is phosh-core
phosh-core is:
These are the core components of the GNOME/Phosh environment for mobile devices.
This aims to be similar to the GNOME desktop environment but for mobile devices.
This metapackage depends on a basic set of programs, including a web browser and a contacts application.
There are three methods to install phosh-core 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 phosh-core Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install phosh-core using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install phosh-core
Install phosh-core Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install phosh-core using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install phosh-core
Install phosh-core 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 phosh-core using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install phosh-core
How To Uninstall phosh-core on Debian 12
To uninstall only the phosh-core package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove phosh-core
Uninstall phosh-core And Its Dependencies
To uninstall phosh-core and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove phosh-core
Remove phosh-core Configurations and Data
To remove phosh-core configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge phosh-core
Remove phosh-core configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove phosh-core configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge phosh-core
Dependencies
phosh-core have the following dependencies:
- dconf-gsettings-backend
- evolution-data-server
- feedbackd
- fonts-cantarell
- glib-networking
- gnome-backgrounds
- gnome-control-center
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install phosh-core package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
