How To Install gdb-python2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-python2 on Debian 9.
What is gdb-python2
gdb-python2 is:
GDB is a source-level debugger, capable of breaking programs at any specific line, displaying variable values, and determining where errors occurred. Currently, gdb supports C, C++, D, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, OpenCL C, Pascal, assembly, Modula-2, Go, and Ada. A must-have for any serious programmer.
There are three methods to install gdb-python2 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 gdb-python2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-python2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdb-python2
Install gdb-python2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-python2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdb-python2
Install gdb-python2 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 gdb-python2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdb-python2
How To Uninstall gdb-python2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gdb-python2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-python2
Uninstall gdb-python2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdb-python2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-python2
Remove gdb-python2 Configurations and Data
To remove gdb-python2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-python2
Remove gdb-python2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdb-python2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-python2
Dependencies
gdb-python2 have the following dependencies:
- libbabeltrace-ctf1
- libbabeltrace1
- libc6
- libexpat1
- liblzma5
- libncurses5
- libpython2.7
- libreadline7
- libtinfo5
- zlib1g
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-python2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
