How To Install libmm-glib-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmm-glib-dev on Debian 9. libmm-glib-dev is D-Bus service for managing modems - library development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmm-glib-dev on Debian 9.

What is libmm-glib-dev

libmm-glib-dev is:

ModemManager is a DBus-activated daemon which controls mobile broadband (2G/3G/4G) devices and connections. Whether built-in devices, USB dongles, Bluetooth-paired telephones or professional RS232/USB devices with external power supplies, ModemManager is able to prepare and configure the modems and setup connections with them.

This package contains development files and Vala bindings to use when writing applications that interface with ModemManager.

There are three methods to install libmm-glib-dev 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 libmm-glib-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 libmm-glib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmm-glib-dev

Install libmm-glib-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmm-glib-dev

Install libmm-glib-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 libmm-glib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmm-glib-dev

How To Uninstall libmm-glib-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libmm-glib-dev

Uninstall libmm-glib-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmm-glib-dev

Remove libmm-glib-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmm-glib-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmm-glib-dev

Remove libmm-glib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmm-glib-dev

Dependencies

libmm-glib-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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