How To Install libboost1.62-doc on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost1.62-doc on Debian 9.
What is libboost1.62-doc
libboost1.62-doc is:
The Boost web site provides free, peer-reviewed, portable C++ source libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++ Standard Library. One goal is to establish “existing practice” and provide reference implementations so that the Boost libraries are suitable for eventual standardization. Some of the libraries have already been proposed for inclusion in the C++ Standards Committee’s upcoming C++ Standard Library Technical Report.
This is documentation for the boost libraries in HTML format. Some pages point to header files provided in the corresponding -dev package, so it is suggested to install the latter as well.
There are three methods to install libboost1.62-doc 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 libboost1.62-doc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost1.62-doc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libboost1.62-doc
Install libboost1.62-doc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost1.62-doc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libboost1.62-doc
Install libboost1.62-doc 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 libboost1.62-doc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libboost1.62-doc
How To Uninstall libboost1.62-doc on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libboost1.62-doc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libboost1.62-doc
Uninstall libboost1.62-doc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libboost1.62-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost1.62-doc
Remove libboost1.62-doc Configurations and Data
To remove libboost1.62-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libboost1.62-doc
Remove libboost1.62-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libboost1.62-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost1.62-doc
Dependencies
libboost1.62-doc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost1.62-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
