How To Install libudfread-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libudfread-dev on Debian 11. libudfread-dev is UDF reader library (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libudfread-dev on Debian 11.

What is libudfread-dev

libudfread-dev is:

This library allows reading UDF filesystems, like raw devices and image files.

The library is created and maintained by VideoLAN Project and is used by projects like VLC and Kodi.

This package installs only files needed for development: header, libraries.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libudfread-dev

Install libudfread-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libudfread-dev

Install libudfread-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 libudfread-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libudfread-dev

How To Uninstall libudfread-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libudfread-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libudfread-dev

Uninstall libudfread-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libudfread-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libudfread-dev

Remove libudfread-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libudfread-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libudfread-dev

Remove libudfread-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libudfread-dev

Dependencies

libudfread-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libudfread-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.