How To Install libgsmme-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsmme-dev on Debian 9. libgsmme-dev is Header files and static libraries for gsmlib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsmme-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgsmme-dev

libgsmme-dev is:

Headers and static libraries for use when compiling programs with gsmlib.

gsmlib is a library for access to a GSM mobile phone using the standards ETSI GSM 07.07, ETSI GSM 07.05, and others.

There are three methods to install libgsmme-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 libgsmme-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 libgsmme-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgsmme-dev

Install libgsmme-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgsmme-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libgsmme-dev

How To Uninstall libgsmme-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libgsmme-dev

Uninstall libgsmme-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgsmme-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgsmme-dev

Remove libgsmme-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgsmme-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgsmme-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libgsmme-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsmme-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.