How To Install golang-gir-generator on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gir-generator on Debian 11.
What is golang-gir-generator
golang-gir-generator is:
This tool can generate library binding code which support gir for golang.
There are three methods to install golang-gir-generator on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install golang-gir-generator Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-gir-generator using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install golang-gir-generator
Install golang-gir-generator Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install golang-gir-generator using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install golang-gir-generator
Install golang-gir-generator 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 golang-gir-generator using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install golang-gir-generator
How To Uninstall golang-gir-generator on Debian 11
To uninstall only the golang-gir-generator package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove golang-gir-generator
Uninstall golang-gir-generator And Its Dependencies
To uninstall golang-gir-generator and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove golang-gir-generator
Remove golang-gir-generator Configurations and Data
To remove golang-gir-generator configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge golang-gir-generator
Remove golang-gir-generator configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove golang-gir-generator configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge golang-gir-generator
Dependencies
golang-gir-generator have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install golang-gir-generator package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
