How To Install libpixman-1-0-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpixman-1-0-dbg on Debian 9. libpixman-1-0-dbg is pixel-manipulation library for X and cairo (debugging symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpixman-1-0-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libpixman-1-0-dbg

libpixman-1-0-dbg is:

Debugging symbols for the Cairo/X pixel manipulation library. This is needed to debug programs linked against libpixman0.

There are three methods to install libpixman-1-0-dbg 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 libpixman-1-0-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 libpixman-1-0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpixman-1-0-dbg

Install libpixman-1-0-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpixman-1-0-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpixman-1-0-dbg

Install libpixman-1-0-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 libpixman-1-0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpixman-1-0-dbg

How To Uninstall libpixman-1-0-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libpixman-1-0-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpixman-1-0-dbg

Uninstall libpixman-1-0-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpixman-1-0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpixman-1-0-dbg

Remove libpixman-1-0-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libpixman-1-0-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpixman-1-0-dbg

Remove libpixman-1-0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpixman-1-0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpixman-1-0-dbg

Dependencies

libpixman-1-0-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpixman-1-0-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.