How To Install libgambc4-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgambc4-dev on Debian 9. libgambc4-dev is header file and link for the Gambit-C shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgambc4-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgambc4-dev

libgambc4-dev is:

The package includes gambit.h and the gambit.so link. libgambit.a is not required on Debian because libgambc is only linked using the gsc compiler.

There are three methods to install libgambc4-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 libgambc4-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 libgambc4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgambc4-dev

Install libgambc4-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgambc4-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgambc4-dev

Install libgambc4-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 libgambc4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgambc4-dev

How To Uninstall libgambc4-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgambc4-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgambc4-dev

Uninstall libgambc4-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgambc4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgambc4-dev

Remove libgambc4-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgambc4-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgambc4-dev

Remove libgambc4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgambc4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgambc4-dev

Dependencies

libgambc4-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgambc4-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.