How To Install libgmime2.6-cil-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmime2.6-cil-dev on Debian 9.
What is libgmime2.6-cil-dev
libgmime2.6-cil-dev is:
GMime provides a core library and set of utilities which may be used for the creation and parsing of messages using the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME).
This package contains development files for the gmime-sharp library, and should be used for compilation.
There are three methods to install libgmime2.6-cil-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 libgmime2.6-cil-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 libgmime2.6-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Install libgmime2.6-cil-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgmime2.6-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Install libgmime2.6-cil-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 libgmime2.6-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgmime2.6-cil-dev
How To Uninstall libgmime2.6-cil-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgmime2.6-cil-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Uninstall libgmime2.6-cil-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgmime2.6-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Remove libgmime2.6-cil-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgmime2.6-cil-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Remove libgmime2.6-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgmime2.6-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmime2.6-cil-dev
Dependencies
libgmime2.6-cil-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmime2.6-cil-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
