How To Install libdpkg-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdpkg-dev on Debian 9.
What is libdpkg-dev
libdpkg-dev is:
This package provides the header files and static library necessary to develop software using libdpkg, the same library used internally by dpkg.
Note though, that the API is to be considered volatile, and might change at any time, use at your own risk.
There are three methods to install libdpkg-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 libdpkg-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 libdpkg-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdpkg-dev
Install libdpkg-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdpkg-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdpkg-dev
Install libdpkg-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 libdpkg-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdpkg-dev
How To Uninstall libdpkg-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libdpkg-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdpkg-dev
Uninstall libdpkg-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdpkg-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdpkg-dev
Remove libdpkg-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdpkg-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdpkg-dev
Remove libdpkg-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdpkg-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdpkg-dev
Dependencies
libdpkg-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdpkg-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.