How To Install publib-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install publib-dev on Debian 12.
What is publib-dev
publib-dev is:
This library contains functions for memory allocation, bit arrays, comparing standard C types for qsort and bsearch, error messages, filenames, hash tables, integer sets, log files, NNTP, priority queues, normal queues, editor buffers, stacks, and strings.
There are three methods to install publib-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install publib-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 publib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install publib-dev
Install publib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install publib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install publib-dev
Install publib-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 publib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install publib-dev
How To Uninstall publib-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the publib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove publib-dev
Uninstall publib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall publib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove publib-dev
Remove publib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove publib-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge publib-dev
Remove publib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove publib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge publib-dev
Dependencies
publib-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install publib-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
