How To Install libgig-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgig-dev on Debian 9.
What is libgig-dev
libgig-dev is:
libgig is a C++ library for loading, modifying and creating Gigasampler files and DLS (Downloadable Sounds) Level 1/2 files.
This package contains the header files needed for development with libgig. You will need this only if you intend to compile programs that use this library.
There are three methods to install libgig-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 libgig-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 libgig-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgig-dev
Install libgig-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgig-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgig-dev
Install libgig-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 libgig-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgig-dev
How To Uninstall libgig-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgig-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgig-dev
Uninstall libgig-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgig-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgig-dev
Remove libgig-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgig-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgig-dev
Remove libgig-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgig-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgig-dev
Dependencies
libgig-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgig-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
