How To Install libyaz-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaz-dev on Debian 11.
What is libyaz-dev
libyaz-dev is:
YAZ is a toolkit that allows you to develop software using the ANSI Z39.50/ISO23950 standard for information retrieval.
This package includes development libraries and C/C++ header files.
There are three methods to install libyaz-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libyaz-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 libyaz-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyaz-dev
Install libyaz-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyaz-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyaz-dev
Install libyaz-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 libyaz-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyaz-dev
How To Uninstall libyaz-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libyaz-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyaz-dev
Uninstall libyaz-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyaz-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyaz-dev
Remove libyaz-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyaz-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyaz-dev
Remove libyaz-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyaz-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyaz-dev
Dependencies
libyaz-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaz-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
