How To Install libz3-dev on Debian 10

Learn how to install libz3-dev on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libz3-dev is theorem prover from Microsoft Research - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libz3-dev on Debian 10.

What is libz3-dev

libz3-dev is:

Z3 is a state-of-the art theorem prover from Microsoft Research. It can be used to check the satisfiability of logical formulas over one or more theories. Z3 offers a compelling match for software analysis and verification tools, since several common software constructs map directly into supported theories.

This package can be used to invoke Z3 via its C++ API.

There are three methods to install libz3-dev 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 libz3-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 libz3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libz3-dev

Install libz3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libz3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libz3-dev

Install libz3-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 libz3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libz3-dev

How To Uninstall libz3-dev on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libz3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libz3-dev

Uninstall libz3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libz3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libz3-dev

Remove libz3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libz3-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libz3-dev

Remove libz3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libz3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libz3-dev

Dependencies

libz3-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libz3-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.