How To Install libdap23 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap23 on Debian 9. libdap23 is Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap23 on Debian 9.

What is libdap23

libdap23 is:

OPeNDAP provides software that allows you to access data over the internet, from programs that weren’t originally designed for that purpose, as well as some that were. While OPeNDAP is the original developer of the Data Access protocol which its software uses, many other groups have adopted DAP and provide compatible clients, servers and software development kits.

With OPeNDAP software, you access data using a URL, just like a URL you would use to access a web page. However, before you request any data, you need to know how to request it in a form your browser can handle. OPeNDAP data is stored in binary form, and by default, it is transmitted that way, too.

There are three methods to install libdap23 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 libdap23 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdap23 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdap23

Install libdap23 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdap23 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdap23

Install libdap23 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 libdap23 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdap23

How To Uninstall libdap23 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libdap23 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdap23

Uninstall libdap23 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdap23 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdap23

Remove libdap23 Configurations and Data

To remove libdap23 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdap23

Remove libdap23 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdap23 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdap23

Dependencies

libdap23 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdap23 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.