How To Install libgloox-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libgloox-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libgloox-dev is C++ jabber/xmpp library (devel)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dev on Debian 12.

What is libgloox-dev

libgloox-dev 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 files needed for development with this library.

There are three methods to install libgloox-dev on Debian 12. 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-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 libgloox-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgloox-dev

Install libgloox-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgloox-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libgloox-dev

How To Uninstall libgloox-dev on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libgloox-dev

Uninstall libgloox-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgloox-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgloox-dev

Remove libgloox-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgloox-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgloox-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libgloox-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.