How To Install syncthing-gtk on Debian 12

Learn how to install syncthing-gtk on Debian 12 with this tutorial. syncthing-gtk is GTK3-based GUI and notification area icon for syncthing

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install syncthing-gtk on Debian 12.

What is `syncthing-gtk`

syncthing-gtk is:

A GTK3-based GUI for Syncthing that supports:

Adding / editing / deleting nodes
Adding / editing / deleting repositories
Restart / shutdown server
Editing daemon settings
Quick initial configuration using a wizard

It also provides desktop integration with various file managers (Nautilus, Nemo and Caja) as well as with the desktop environment in the form of an app indicator.

There are three methods to install syncthing-gtk 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 syncthing-gtk Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install syncthing-gtk

Install syncthing-gtk Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install syncthing-gtk

Install syncthing-gtk 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 syncthing-gtk using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install syncthing-gtk

How To Uninstall syncthing-gtk on Debian 12

To uninstall only the syncthing-gtk package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove syncthing-gtk

Uninstall syncthing-gtk And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove syncthing-gtk

Remove syncthing-gtk Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge syncthing-gtk

Remove syncthing-gtk configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge syncthing-gtk

Dependencies

syncthing-gtk have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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