How To Install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
libhidapi-libusb0-dbg is:
HIDAPI is a multi-platform library enabling applications to easily interface with Bluetooth and USB HID-class devices.
This package contains the debugging symbols for libhidapi-libusb0.
There are three methods to install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg 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 libhidapi-libusb0-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg 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 libhidapi-libusb0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
How To Uninstall libhidapi-libusb0-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libhidapi-libusb0-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Uninstall libhidapi-libusb0-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhidapi-libusb0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Remove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Remove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhidapi-libusb0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhidapi-libusb0-dbg
Dependencies
libhidapi-libusb0-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhidapi-libusb0-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
