How To Install libmysql6.4-cil on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql6.4-cil on Debian 9. libmysql6.4-cil is MySQL database connector for CLI

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql6.4-cil on Debian 9.

What is libmysql6.4-cil

libmysql6.4-cil is:

The MySql.Data library is a fully managed (100% C#) driver for all CLI languages (C#, VB.NET, Boo, Nemerle, etc) for accessing MySQL databases.

This package contains the MySQL Connector/NET library itself.

There are three methods to install libmysql6.4-cil 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 libmysql6.4-cil Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmysql6.4-cil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmysql6.4-cil

Install libmysql6.4-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmysql6.4-cil using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmysql6.4-cil

Install libmysql6.4-cil 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 libmysql6.4-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmysql6.4-cil

How To Uninstall libmysql6.4-cil on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libmysql6.4-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmysql6.4-cil

Uninstall libmysql6.4-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmysql6.4-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmysql6.4-cil

Remove libmysql6.4-cil Configurations and Data

To remove libmysql6.4-cil configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmysql6.4-cil

Remove libmysql6.4-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmysql6.4-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmysql6.4-cil

Dependencies

libmysql6.4-cil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql6.4-cil package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.