How To Install libyang0.16 on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang0.16 on Debian 10.
What is libyang0.16
libyang0.16 is:
Libyang implements functions to process schemas expressed in the YANG data modeling language defined by the IETF in RFCs 6020/7950. Schemas expressed in this language primarily describe configuration used by larger network equipment like routers and switches.
In addition to handling the schemas itself, the library also provides functions to process data described by the schemas.
The library is implemented in C and provides an API for other software to use in processing configurations.
There are three methods to install libyang0.16 on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libyang0.16 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang0.16 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang0.16
Install libyang0.16 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang0.16 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang0.16
Install libyang0.16 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 libyang0.16 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang0.16
How To Uninstall libyang0.16 on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libyang0.16 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang0.16
Uninstall libyang0.16 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang0.16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang0.16
Remove libyang0.16 Configurations and Data
To remove libyang0.16 configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang0.16
Remove libyang0.16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang0.16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang0.16
Dependencies
libyang0.16 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang0.16 package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
