How To Install libpfs2 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpfs2 on Debian 9. libpfs2 is C++ library to read and write pfs files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpfs2 on Debian 9.

What is libpfs2

libpfs2 is:

PFS is a high-dynamic range (HDR) image format. It is an attempt to integrate existing file formats by providing a simple data format that can be used to exchange data between applications. This library can be used to write custom applications that can integrate with the existing pfstools programs.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libpfs2 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 libpfs2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpfs2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpfs2

Install libpfs2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpfs2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpfs2

Install libpfs2 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 libpfs2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpfs2

How To Uninstall libpfs2 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpfs2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpfs2

Uninstall libpfs2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpfs2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpfs2

Remove libpfs2 Configurations and Data

To remove libpfs2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpfs2

Remove libpfs2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpfs2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpfs2

Dependencies

libpfs2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpfs2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.