How To Install gdb-source on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-source on Debian 9.
What is gdb-source
gdb-source 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.
This package contains the sources and patches which are needed to build GDB.
There are three methods to install gdb-source 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-source 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-source using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdb-source
Install gdb-source Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdb-source using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdb-source
Install gdb-source 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-source using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdb-source
How To Uninstall gdb-source on Debian 9
To uninstall only the gdb-source package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdb-source
Uninstall gdb-source And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdb-source and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdb-source
Remove gdb-source Configurations and Data
To remove gdb-source configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdb-source
Remove gdb-source configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdb-source configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdb-source
Dependencies
gdb-source have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdb-source package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
