How To Install libhfst45-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst45-dev on Debian 9. libhfst45-dev is Helsinki Finite-State Transducer Technology Development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst45-dev on Debian 9.

What is libhfst45-dev

libhfst45-dev is:

The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.

This package provides development headers and libraries for HFST

There are three methods to install libhfst45-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 libhfst45-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 libhfst45-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhfst45-dev

Install libhfst45-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhfst45-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhfst45-dev

Install libhfst45-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 libhfst45-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhfst45-dev

How To Uninstall libhfst45-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libhfst45-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhfst45-dev

Uninstall libhfst45-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhfst45-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhfst45-dev

Remove libhfst45-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libhfst45-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhfst45-dev

Remove libhfst45-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhfst45-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhfst45-dev

Dependencies

libhfst45-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst45-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.