How To Install libgloox-dbg on Debian 10

Learn how to install libgloox-dbg on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libgloox-dbg is C++ jabber/xmpp library (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dbg on Debian 10.

What is libgloox-dbg

libgloox-dbg is:

A C++ Jabber/XMPP library that takes care of low level protocol stuff. Additionally, it offers high level interfaces for interaction with an XMPP server.

It is a fully compliant XMPP Core and supports various JEPs, mainly those needed to implement a XMPP IM client.

This package contains symbols for debugging programs using this library.

There are three methods to install libgloox-dbg on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgloox-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libgloox-dbg

Install libgloox-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgloox-dbg

Install libgloox-dbg 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 libgloox-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgloox-dbg

How To Uninstall libgloox-dbg on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libgloox-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgloox-dbg

Uninstall libgloox-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgloox-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgloox-dbg

Remove libgloox-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libgloox-dbg configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgloox-dbg

Remove libgloox-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgloox-dbg

Dependencies

libgloox-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dbg package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.