How To Install librsync-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsync-dev on Debian 12.
What is librsync-dev
librsync-dev is:
librsync implements the rsync remote-delta algorithm, which allows for efficient remote updates of a file, without requiring the old and new versions to both be present at the transmitter. The library uses a stream-based designed so that it can be easily embedded into network applications.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install librsync-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install librsync-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 librsync-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librsync-dev
Install librsync-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librsync-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librsync-dev
Install librsync-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 librsync-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librsync-dev
How To Uninstall librsync-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the librsync-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librsync-dev
Uninstall librsync-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librsync-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librsync-dev
Remove librsync-dev Configurations and Data
To remove librsync-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librsync-dev
Remove librsync-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librsync-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librsync-dev
Dependencies
librsync-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsync-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
