How To Install libsdl-console on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-console on Debian 9. libsdl-console is Console that can be added to any SDL application, libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl-console on Debian 9.

What is libsdl-console

libsdl-console is:

This library provides a console similar to the consoles in Quake and other games but with lots of added features.

A console is meant to be a very simple way of interacting with a program and executing commands. Commands are linked to the console with callback functions so that when a command is typed in, a specific function is executed automatically.

This package contains the runtime library.

There are three methods to install libsdl-console 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 libsdl-console Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsdl-console

Install libsdl-console Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsdl-console

Install libsdl-console 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 libsdl-console using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdl-console

How To Uninstall libsdl-console on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsdl-console package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdl-console

Uninstall libsdl-console And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl-console

Remove libsdl-console Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl-console

Remove libsdl-console configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl-console

Dependencies

libsdl-console have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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