How To Install libical-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical-dev on Debian 11. libical-dev is iCalendar library implementation in C (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical-dev on Debian 11.

What is libical-dev

libical-dev is:

libical is an open source implementation of the IETF’s iCalendar calendaring and scheduling protocols (RFC 2445, 2446, and 2447). It parses iCal components and provides a C API for manipulating the component properties, parameters, and subcomponents.

There are three methods to install libical-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libical-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 libical-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libical-dev

Install libical-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libical-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libical-dev

How To Uninstall libical-dev on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove libical-dev

Uninstall libical-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libical-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libical-dev

Remove libical-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libical-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libical-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libical-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.