How To Install libnanopb-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnanopb-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnanopb-dev
libnanopb-dev is:
Plain-C implementation of Google’s Protocol Buffers data format. It is targeted at 32 bit microcontrollers, but is also fit for other embedded systems with tight (<10 kB ROM, <1 kB RAM) memory constraints.
This package contains the development files (headers, static library).
There are three methods to install libnanopb-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnanopb-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 libnanopb-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnanopb-dev
Install libnanopb-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnanopb-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnanopb-dev
Install libnanopb-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 libnanopb-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnanopb-dev
How To Uninstall libnanopb-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnanopb-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnanopb-dev
Uninstall libnanopb-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnanopb-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnanopb-dev
Remove libnanopb-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnanopb-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnanopb-dev
Remove libnanopb-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnanopb-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnanopb-dev
Dependencies
libnanopb-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnanopb-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
