How To Install lldb-3.8 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install lldb-3.8 on Debian 9. lldb-3.8 is Next generation, high-performance debugger

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install lldb-3.8 on Debian 9.

What is lldb-3.8

lldb-3.8 is:

LLDB is a next generation, high-performance debugger. It is built as a set of reusable components which highly leverage existing libraries in the larger LLVM Project, such as the Clang expression parser and LLVM disassembler.

There are three methods to install lldb-3.8 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 lldb-3.8 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install lldb-3.8 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install lldb-3.8

Install lldb-3.8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install lldb-3.8 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install lldb-3.8

Install lldb-3.8 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 lldb-3.8 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install lldb-3.8

How To Uninstall lldb-3.8 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the lldb-3.8 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove lldb-3.8

Uninstall lldb-3.8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall lldb-3.8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove lldb-3.8

Remove lldb-3.8 Configurations and Data

To remove lldb-3.8 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge lldb-3.8

Remove lldb-3.8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove lldb-3.8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lldb-3.8

Dependencies

lldb-3.8 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install lldb-3.8 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.