How To Install libcpufreq-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpufreq-dev on Debian 9.
What is libcpufreq-dev
libcpufreq-dev is:
This package provides everything that is needed for developing own programs using libcpufreq.
There are three methods to install libcpufreq-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 libcpufreq-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 libcpufreq-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcpufreq-dev
Install libcpufreq-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcpufreq-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcpufreq-dev
Install libcpufreq-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 libcpufreq-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcpufreq-dev
How To Uninstall libcpufreq-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libcpufreq-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcpufreq-dev
Uninstall libcpufreq-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcpufreq-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcpufreq-dev
Remove libcpufreq-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcpufreq-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcpufreq-dev
Remove libcpufreq-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcpufreq-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcpufreq-dev
Dependencies
libcpufreq-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcpufreq-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
