How To Install libblockdev-loop2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop2 on Debian 12.
What is libblockdev-loop2
libblockdev-loop2 is:
The libblockdev library plugin (and at the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to loop devices.
There are three methods to install libblockdev-loop2 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 libblockdev-loop2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-loop2
Install libblockdev-loop2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-loop2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-loop2
Install libblockdev-loop2 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 libblockdev-loop2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-loop2
How To Uninstall libblockdev-loop2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libblockdev-loop2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-loop2
Uninstall libblockdev-loop2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-loop2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-loop2
Remove libblockdev-loop2 Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-loop2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-loop2
Remove libblockdev-loop2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-loop2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-loop2
Dependencies
libblockdev-loop2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-loop2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
