How To Install libpkgconf on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkgconf on Debian 11.
What is libpkgconf
libpkgconf is:
pkgconf is a replacement for pkg-config, a system for managing library compile and link flags that works with automake and autoconf.
pkgconf does not bundle any third-party libraries or depend on any third-party libraries.
This package is a dummy transitional package and may be safely removed.
There are three methods to install libpkgconf on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpkgconf Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpkgconf using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpkgconf
Install libpkgconf Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpkgconf using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpkgconf
Install libpkgconf 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 libpkgconf using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpkgconf
How To Uninstall libpkgconf on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libpkgconf package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpkgconf
Uninstall libpkgconf And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpkgconf and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpkgconf
Remove libpkgconf Configurations and Data
To remove libpkgconf configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpkgconf
Remove libpkgconf configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpkgconf configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpkgconf
Dependencies
libpkgconf have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkgconf package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
