How To Install creduce on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install creduce on Debian 9. creduce is Test-Case Reduction for C Compiler Bugs

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install creduce on Debian 9.

What is creduce

creduce is:

C-Reduce is a tool which takes a large C or C++ program that has a property of interest (such as triggering a compiler bug) and automatically produces a much smaller C/C++ program that has the same property. It is intended for use by people who discover and report bugs in compilers and other tools that process C/C++ code.

There are three methods to install creduce 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 creduce Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install creduce

Install creduce Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install creduce using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install creduce

Install creduce 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 creduce using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install creduce

How To Uninstall creduce on Debian 9

To uninstall only the creduce package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove creduce

Uninstall creduce And Its Dependencies

To uninstall creduce and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove creduce

Remove creduce Configurations and Data

To remove creduce configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge creduce

Remove creduce configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge creduce

Dependencies

creduce have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install creduce package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.