How To Install libnats-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnats-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnats-dev
libnats-dev is:
NATS messaging enables the exchange of data that is segmented into messages among computer applications and services. These messages are addressed by subjects and do not depend on network location. This provides an abstraction layer between the application or service and the underlying physical network. Data is encoded and framed as a message and sent by a publisher. The message is received, decoded, and processed by one or more subscribers.
This package provides the C headers for NATS
There are three methods to install libnats-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 libnats-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 libnats-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnats-dev
Install libnats-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnats-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnats-dev
Install libnats-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 libnats-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnats-dev
How To Uninstall libnats-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnats-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnats-dev
Uninstall libnats-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnats-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnats-dev
Remove libnats-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnats-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnats-dev
Remove libnats-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnats-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnats-dev
Dependencies
libnats-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnats-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
