How To Install libnet1-dbg on Debian 12

Learn how to install libnet1-dbg on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libnet1-dbg is debugging symbols for libnet

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1-dbg on Debian 12.

What is libnet1-dbg

libnet1-dbg is:

libnet provides a portable framework for low-level network packet writing and handling.

libnet features portable packet creation interfaces at the IP layer and link layer, as well as a host of supplementary functionality.

Using libnet, quick and simple packet assembly applications can be whipped up with little effort. With a bit more time, more complex programs can be written (Traceroute and ping were easily rewritten using libnet and libpcap).

This package contains the debugging symbols for libnet.

There are three methods to install libnet1-dbg 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 libnet1-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 libnet1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnet1-dbg

Install libnet1-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnet1-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnet1-dbg

Install libnet1-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 libnet1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnet1-dbg

How To Uninstall libnet1-dbg on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libnet1-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnet1-dbg

Uninstall libnet1-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnet1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet1-dbg

Remove libnet1-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libnet1-dbg configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnet1-dbg

Remove libnet1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnet1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnet1-dbg

Dependencies

libnet1-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet1-dbg package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.