How To Install libregf-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libregf-dbg on Debian 9. libregf-dbg is Windows NT Registry File (REGF) format access library – debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libregf-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libregf-dbg

libregf-dbg is:

libregf is a library to access the Windows NT Registry File (REGF) format.

This package contains debug symbols.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libregf-dbg

Install libregf-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libregf-dbg

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

sudo aptitude -y install libregf-dbg

How To Uninstall libregf-dbg on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libregf-dbg

Uninstall libregf-dbg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libregf-dbg

Remove libregf-dbg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libregf-dbg

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

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

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

Dependencies

libregf-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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