How To Install libbackward-cpp-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbackward-cpp-dev on Debian 12.
What is libbackward-cpp-dev
libbackward-cpp-dev is:
Backward spices the stack trace up when C++ programs run into fault.
It can also display code snippets with colored lines when the source files are accessible.
Backward is a header only library.
There are three methods to install libbackward-cpp-dev 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 libbackward-cpp-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbackward-cpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbackward-cpp-dev
Install libbackward-cpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbackward-cpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbackward-cpp-dev
Install libbackward-cpp-dev 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 libbackward-cpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbackward-cpp-dev
How To Uninstall libbackward-cpp-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libbackward-cpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbackward-cpp-dev
Uninstall libbackward-cpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbackward-cpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbackward-cpp-dev
Remove libbackward-cpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbackward-cpp-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbackward-cpp-dev
Remove libbackward-cpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbackward-cpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbackward-cpp-dev
Dependencies
libbackward-cpp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbackward-cpp-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
