How To Install libyaz4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaz4 on Debian 9. libyaz4 is YAZ Z39.50 toolkit (runtime files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaz4 on Debian 9.

What is libyaz4

libyaz4 is:

YAZ is a toolkit that allows you to develop software using the ANSI Z39.50/ISO23950 standard for information retrieval.

This package includes runtime files.

There are three methods to install libyaz4 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 libyaz4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libyaz4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libyaz4

Install libyaz4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libyaz4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libyaz4

Install libyaz4 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 libyaz4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libyaz4

How To Uninstall libyaz4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libyaz4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libyaz4

Uninstall libyaz4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libyaz4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyaz4

Remove libyaz4 Configurations and Data

To remove libyaz4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libyaz4

Remove libyaz4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libyaz4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyaz4

Dependencies

libyaz4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyaz4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.