How To Install libxml++2.6-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml++2.6-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libxml++2.6-dbg
libxml++2.6-dbg is:
Libxml++ is a C++ wrapper for the libxml2 XML parser library (otherwise known as the GNOME XML library). It has SAX and DOM-like APIs, but does not attempt to conform exactly to the DOM specification because they are not aimed at C++. Its API is much simpler than the underlying libxml C API.
This package contains debug symbols for debugging applications using libxml++.
There are three methods to install libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxml++2.6-dbg
Install libxml++2.6-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxml++2.6-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxml++2.6-dbg
Install libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxml++2.6-dbg
How To Uninstall libxml++2.6-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libxml++2.6-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxml++2.6-dbg
Uninstall libxml++2.6-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxml++2.6-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxml++2.6-dbg
Remove libxml++2.6-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libxml++2.6-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxml++2.6-dbg
Remove libxml++2.6-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxml++2.6-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxml++2.6-dbg
Dependencies
libxml++2.6-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml++2.6-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
