How To Install libxosd-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxosd-dev on Debian 12.
What is libxosd-dev
libxosd-dev is:
A library for displaying a TV-like on-screen display in X.
This package contains the development headers needed for compiling programs against libxosd.
There are three methods to install libxosd-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libxosd-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 libxosd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxosd-dev
Install libxosd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxosd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxosd-dev
Install libxosd-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 libxosd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxosd-dev
How To Uninstall libxosd-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxosd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxosd-dev
Uninstall libxosd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxosd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxosd-dev
Remove libxosd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxosd-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxosd-dev
Remove libxosd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxosd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxosd-dev
Dependencies
libxosd-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxosd-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
