How To Install libkexiv2-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkexiv2-dbg on Debian 9. libkexiv2-dbg is Qt-like interface for the libexiv2 library – debugging symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkexiv2-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libkexiv2-dbg

libkexiv2-dbg is:

Libkexiv2 is a Qt wrapper around the Exiv2 library, used to manipulate pictures metadata.

This package contains the debugging files used to investigate problems with the libexiv2 library.

There are three methods to install libkexiv2-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 libkexiv2-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 libkexiv2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkexiv2-dbg

Install libkexiv2-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkexiv2-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkexiv2-dbg

Install libkexiv2-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 libkexiv2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkexiv2-dbg

How To Uninstall libkexiv2-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libkexiv2-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkexiv2-dbg

Uninstall libkexiv2-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkexiv2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkexiv2-dbg

Remove libkexiv2-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libkexiv2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkexiv2-dbg

Remove libkexiv2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkexiv2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkexiv2-dbg

Dependencies

libkexiv2-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkexiv2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.