How To Install libignition-transport1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-transport1 on Debian 9. libignition-transport1 is Ignition Robotics Transport Library - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-transport1 on Debian 9.

What is libignition-transport1

libignition-transport1 is:

Ignition transport library combines ZeroMQ with Protobufs to create a fast and efficient message passing system. Asynchronous message publication and subscription is provided along with service calls and discovery.

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-transport1 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-transport1 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-transport1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libignition-transport1

Install libignition-transport1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libignition-transport1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libignition-transport1

Install libignition-transport1 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-transport1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libignition-transport1

How To Uninstall libignition-transport1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libignition-transport1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libignition-transport1

Uninstall libignition-transport1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libignition-transport1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libignition-transport1

Remove libignition-transport1 Configurations and Data

To remove libignition-transport1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libignition-transport1

Remove libignition-transport1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libignition-transport1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libignition-transport1

Dependencies

libignition-transport1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-transport1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.