How To Install xcb on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb on Debian 12.
What is xcb
xcb is:
xcb provides easy access to the cut buffers built into every X server. It allows the buffers to be manipulated either via the command line, or with the mouse in a point and click manner. This version is also utf-8 capable.
There are three methods to install xcb 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 xcb Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install xcb using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xcb
Install xcb Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xcb using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xcb
Install xcb 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 xcb using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xcb
How To Uninstall xcb on Debian 12
To uninstall only the xcb package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xcb
Uninstall xcb And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xcb and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xcb
Remove xcb Configurations and Data
To remove xcb configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xcb
Remove xcb configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xcb configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xcb
Dependencies
xcb have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xcb package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
