How To Install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev on Debian 9. libboost-coroutine1.62-dev is provides a sort of cooperative multitasking on a single thread

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev on Debian 9.

What is libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

libboost-coroutine1.62-dev is:

This package forms part of the Boost C++ Libraries collection.

Boost.Coroutine provides templates for generalized subroutines which allow multiple entry points for suspending and resuming execution at certain locations. It preserves the local state of execution and allows re-entering subroutines more than once (useful if state must be kept across function calls).

Coroutines can be viewed as a language-level construct providing a special kind of control flow.

In contrast to threads, which are pre-emptive, coroutine switches are cooperative (programmer controls when a switch will happen). The kernel is not involved in the coroutine switches.

The implementation uses Boost.Context for context switching.

There are three methods to install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev 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 libboost-coroutine1.62-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 libboost-coroutine1.62-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Install libboost-coroutine1.62-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 libboost-coroutine1.62-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

How To Uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libboost-coroutine1.62-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Remove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Remove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libboost-coroutine1.62-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost-coroutine1.62-dev

Dependencies

libboost-coroutine1.62-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-coroutine1.62-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.