How To Install pslib-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install pslib-dev on Debian 11. pslib-dev is development files for pslib

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pslib-dev on Debian 11.

What is pslib-dev

pslib-dev is:

pslib is a library to create PostScript files

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

sudo apt-get -y install pslib-dev

Install pslib-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install pslib-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install pslib-dev

How To Uninstall pslib-dev on Debian 11

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

sudo apt-get remove pslib-dev

Uninstall pslib-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pslib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pslib-dev

Remove pslib-dev Configurations and Data

To remove pslib-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pslib-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

pslib-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pslib-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.