How To Install libeccodes-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeccodes-dev on Debian 11. libeccodes-dev is GRIB and BUFR decoding/encoding software library (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeccodes-dev on Debian 11.

What is libeccodes-dev

libeccodes-dev is:

ecCodes is the ECMWF encoding/decoding software for GRIB and BUFR.

ECMWF is the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts.

There are three methods to install libeccodes-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libeccodes-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 libeccodes-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libeccodes-dev

Install libeccodes-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libeccodes-dev

Install libeccodes-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 libeccodes-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libeccodes-dev

How To Uninstall libeccodes-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libeccodes-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libeccodes-dev

Uninstall libeccodes-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libeccodes-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libeccodes-dev

Remove libeccodes-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libeccodes-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libeccodes-dev

Remove libeccodes-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libeccodes-dev

Dependencies

libeccodes-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeccodes-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.