How To Install libgloox17 on Debian 10

Learn how to install libgloox17 on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libgloox17 is C++ jabber/xmpp library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox17 on Debian 10.

What is libgloox17

libgloox17 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.

There are three methods to install libgloox17 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 libgloox17 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgloox17 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgloox17

Install libgloox17 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgloox17 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgloox17

Install libgloox17 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 libgloox17 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgloox17

How To Uninstall libgloox17 on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libgloox17 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgloox17

Uninstall libgloox17 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgloox17 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgloox17

Remove libgloox17 Configurations and Data

To remove libgloox17 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgloox17

Remove libgloox17 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgloox17 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgloox17

Dependencies

libgloox17 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox17 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.