How To Install libignition-math2-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2-dbg on Debian 9. libignition-math2-dbg is Ignition Robotics Math Library - Debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libignition-math2-dbg

libignition-math2-dbg is:

A small, fast, and high performance math library. This library is a self-contained set of classes and functions suitable for robot applications.

Ignition Robtics is a set of simple libraries that provide useful functionality to bootstrap robot applications. The included libraries encapsulate all the essentials, such as common math data types, console logging, 3D mesh management, and asynchronous message passing.

There are three methods to install libignition-math2-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 libignition-math2-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 libignition-math2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libignition-math2-dbg

Install libignition-math2-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libignition-math2-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libignition-math2-dbg

Install libignition-math2-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 libignition-math2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libignition-math2-dbg

How To Uninstall libignition-math2-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libignition-math2-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libignition-math2-dbg

Uninstall libignition-math2-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libignition-math2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libignition-math2-dbg

Remove libignition-math2-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libignition-math2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libignition-math2-dbg

Remove libignition-math2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libignition-math2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libignition-math2-dbg

Dependencies

libignition-math2-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-math2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.