How To Install libsolv0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsolv0 on Debian 9.
What is libsolv0
libsolv0 is:
This dependency solver code in this package is based on two major, but independent, blocks:
- Using a dictionary approach to store and retrieve package and dependency information.
- Using satisfiability, a well known and researched topic, for resolving package dependencies.
Supported package formats:
- rpm/rpm5
- deb
- Arch Linux
- haiku
Supported repository formats:
- rpmmd (primary, filelists, comps, deltainfo/presto, updateinfo)
- susetags, suse product formats
- mandriva/mageia (synthesis, info, files)
- Arch Linux
- red carpet helix format
- haiku
There are three methods to install libsolv0 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 libsolv0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsolv0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsolv0
Install libsolv0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsolv0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsolv0
Install libsolv0 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 libsolv0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsolv0
How To Uninstall libsolv0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libsolv0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsolv0
Uninstall libsolv0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsolv0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsolv0
Remove libsolv0 Configurations and Data
To remove libsolv0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsolv0
Remove libsolv0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsolv0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsolv0
Dependencies
libsolv0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsolv0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
