How To Install libxen-4.8 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxen-4.8 on Debian 9.
What is libxen-4.8
libxen-4.8 is:
This package contains the shared toolstack libraries for Xen.
There are three methods to install libxen-4.8 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 libxen-4.8 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libxen-4.8 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxen-4.8
Install libxen-4.8 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxen-4.8 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxen-4.8
Install libxen-4.8 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 libxen-4.8 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxen-4.8
How To Uninstall libxen-4.8 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libxen-4.8 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxen-4.8
Uninstall libxen-4.8 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxen-4.8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxen-4.8
Remove libxen-4.8 Configurations and Data
To remove libxen-4.8 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxen-4.8
Remove libxen-4.8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxen-4.8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxen-4.8
Dependencies
libxen-4.8 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxen-4.8 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
