How To Install libgammu8 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu8 on Debian 9. libgammu8 is mobile phone management library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu8 on Debian 9.

What is libgammu8

libgammu8 is:

Gammu is command line utility and library to work with mobile phones from many vendors. Support for different models differs, but basic functions should work with majority of them. Program can work with contacts, messages (SMS, EMS and MMS), calendar, todos, filesystem, integrated radio, camera, etc. It also supports daemon mode to send and receive SMSes.

Currently supported phones include:

  • Many Nokia models.
  • Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715), BH4 (535/735).
  • AT capable phones (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ).
  • OBEX and IrMC capable phones (Sony-Ericsson, Motorola).
  • Symbian phones through gnapplet.

This package contains Gammu shared library.

There are three methods to install libgammu8 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 libgammu8 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgammu8 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgammu8

Install libgammu8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgammu8 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgammu8

Install libgammu8 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 libgammu8 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgammu8

How To Uninstall libgammu8 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgammu8 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgammu8

Uninstall libgammu8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgammu8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgammu8

Remove libgammu8 Configurations and Data

To remove libgammu8 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgammu8

Remove libgammu8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgammu8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgammu8

Dependencies

libgammu8 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu8 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.