How To Install libstfl-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-dev on Debian 11.
What is libstfl-dev
libstfl-dev is:
stfl is a library which implements a curses-based widget set for text terminals.
This package contains the development files required to build software that uses libstfl.
There are three methods to install libstfl-dev 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 libstfl-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 libstfl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libstfl-dev
Install libstfl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libstfl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libstfl-dev
Install libstfl-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 libstfl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libstfl-dev
How To Uninstall libstfl-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libstfl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libstfl-dev
Uninstall libstfl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libstfl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstfl-dev
Remove libstfl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libstfl-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libstfl-dev
Remove libstfl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libstfl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstfl-dev
Dependencies
libstfl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstfl-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
