How To Install libidn2-0-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-0-dbg on Debian 9. libidn2-0-dbg is Internationalized domain names (IDNA2008) debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-0-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libidn2-0-dbg

libidn2-0-dbg is:

Libidn2 implements the revised algorithm for internationalized domain names called IDNA2008.

This package contains symbol files for debugging.

There are three methods to install libidn2-0-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 libidn2-0-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 libidn2-0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libidn2-0-dbg

Install libidn2-0-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libidn2-0-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libidn2-0-dbg

Install libidn2-0-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 libidn2-0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libidn2-0-dbg

How To Uninstall libidn2-0-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libidn2-0-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libidn2-0-dbg

Uninstall libidn2-0-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libidn2-0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libidn2-0-dbg

Remove libidn2-0-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libidn2-0-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libidn2-0-dbg

Remove libidn2-0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libidn2-0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libidn2-0-dbg

Dependencies

libidn2-0-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-0-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.