How To Install libupnp6-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6-dbg on Debian 9. libupnp6-dbg is debugging symbols for libupnp6

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libupnp6-dbg

libupnp6-dbg is:

The Portable SDK for UPnP Devices (libupnp) provides developers with an API and open source code for building control points, devices, and bridges that are compliant with Version 1.0 of the Universal Plug and Play Device Architecture Specification - see http://www.upnp.org/ for specifications.

This package contains the debugging symbols associated with libupnp6. They will automatically be used by gdb for debugging libupnp-related issues.

Most people will not need this package.

There are three methods to install libupnp6-dbg 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 libupnp6-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libupnp6-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libupnp6-dbg

Install libupnp6-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libupnp6-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libupnp6-dbg

Install libupnp6-dbg 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 libupnp6-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libupnp6-dbg

How To Uninstall libupnp6-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libupnp6-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libupnp6-dbg

Uninstall libupnp6-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libupnp6-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libupnp6-dbg

Remove libupnp6-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libupnp6-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libupnp6-dbg

Remove libupnp6-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libupnp6-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libupnp6-dbg

Dependencies

libupnp6-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libupnp6-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.