How To Install libboost-serialization1.62.0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-serialization1.62.0 on Debian 9. libboost-serialization1.62.0 is serialization library for C++

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-serialization1.62.0 on Debian 9.

What is libboost-serialization1.62.0

libboost-serialization1.62.0 is:

This package forms part of the Boost C++ Libraries collection, containing the following functionalities:

  • proper restoration of pointers to shared data
  • serialization of STL containers and other commonly used templates
  • data portability - streams of bytes created on one platform should be readable on any other
  • archive interface must be rich enough to permit the creation of an archive that presents serialized data as XML in a useful manner

Here, “serialization” means the reversible deconstruction of an arbitrary set of C++ data structures to a sequence of bytes. archive: to refer to a specific rendering of this stream of bytes.

There are three methods to install libboost-serialization1.62.0 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-serialization1.62.0 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-serialization1.62.0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libboost-serialization1.62.0

Install libboost-serialization1.62.0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libboost-serialization1.62.0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libboost-serialization1.62.0

Install libboost-serialization1.62.0 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-serialization1.62.0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libboost-serialization1.62.0

How To Uninstall libboost-serialization1.62.0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libboost-serialization1.62.0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libboost-serialization1.62.0

Uninstall libboost-serialization1.62.0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libboost-serialization1.62.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost-serialization1.62.0

Remove libboost-serialization1.62.0 Configurations and Data

To remove libboost-serialization1.62.0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libboost-serialization1.62.0

Remove libboost-serialization1.62.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libboost-serialization1.62.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost-serialization1.62.0

Dependencies

libboost-serialization1.62.0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-serialization1.62.0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.