How To Install libclassad7 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclassad7 on Debian 9. libclassad7 is HTCondor classads expression language - runtime library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclassad7 on Debian 9.

What is libclassad7

libclassad7 is:

Classified Advertisements (classads) are the lingua franca of HTCondor, used for describing jobs, workstations, and other resources. There is a protocol for evaluating whether two classads match, which is used by the HTCondor central manager to determine the compatibility of jobs, and workstations where they may be run.

This package provides the runtime library.

There are three methods to install libclassad7 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 libclassad7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libclassad7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libclassad7

Install libclassad7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libclassad7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libclassad7

Install libclassad7 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 libclassad7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libclassad7

How To Uninstall libclassad7 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libclassad7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libclassad7

Uninstall libclassad7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libclassad7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclassad7

Remove libclassad7 Configurations and Data

To remove libclassad7 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libclassad7

Remove libclassad7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libclassad7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclassad7

Dependencies

libclassad7 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libclassad7 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.