How To Install libclang1-3.8-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclang1-3.8-dbg on Debian 9. libclang1-3.8-dbg is clang library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclang1-3.8-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libclang1-3.8-dbg

libclang1-3.8-dbg is:

Clang project is a C, C++, Objective C and Objective C++ front-end for the LLVM compiler. Its goal is to offer a replacement to the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).

Clang fully implements all published ISO C++ standards including C++11, as well as the upcoming C++14 standard, and some parts of the fledgling C++1z standard, and is considered a production-quality C++ compiler.

This package contains the debugging symbols.

There are three methods to install libclang1-3.8-dbg 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 libclang1-3.8-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libclang1-3.8-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libclang1-3.8-dbg

Install libclang1-3.8-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libclang1-3.8-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libclang1-3.8-dbg

Install libclang1-3.8-dbg 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 libclang1-3.8-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libclang1-3.8-dbg

How To Uninstall libclang1-3.8-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libclang1-3.8-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libclang1-3.8-dbg

Uninstall libclang1-3.8-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libclang1-3.8-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclang1-3.8-dbg

Remove libclang1-3.8-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libclang1-3.8-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libclang1-3.8-dbg

Remove libclang1-3.8-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libclang1-3.8-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclang1-3.8-dbg

Dependencies

libclang1-3.8-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclang1-3.8-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.