How To Install libnis-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnis-dev on Debian 9.
What is libnis-dev
libnis-dev is:
libnis fators out some common functionality for applications that form part of a NIS system.
There are three methods to install libnis-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 libnis-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 libnis-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnis-dev
Install libnis-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnis-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnis-dev
Install libnis-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 libnis-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnis-dev
How To Uninstall libnis-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libnis-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnis-dev
Uninstall libnis-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnis-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnis-dev
Remove libnis-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnis-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnis-dev
Remove libnis-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnis-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnis-dev
Dependencies
libnis-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnis-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
