How To Install libwttest-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwttest-dev on Debian 9. libwttest-dev is test connector library for Wt [development]

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwttest-dev on Debian 9.

What is libwttest-dev

libwttest-dev is:

Wt (pronounced ‘witty’) is a C++ library and application server for developing and deploying web applications. The API is widget-centric and offers complete abstraction of any web-specific application details.

This package contains the development files for the Wt test connector library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libwttest-dev

Install libwttest-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libwttest-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libwttest-dev

How To Uninstall libwttest-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libwttest-dev

Uninstall libwttest-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwttest-dev

Remove libwttest-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libwttest-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libwttest-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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