How To Install android-libdex-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libdex-dev on Debian 9.
What is android-libdex-dev
android-libdex-dev is:
Dalvik is a process virtual machine in Google’s Android operating system that executes applications written for Android.
This library provides APIs for Dalvik Executables.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install android-libdex-dev 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 android-libdex-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 android-libdex-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install android-libdex-dev
Install android-libdex-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install android-libdex-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install android-libdex-dev
Install android-libdex-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 android-libdex-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install android-libdex-dev
How To Uninstall android-libdex-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the android-libdex-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove android-libdex-dev
Uninstall android-libdex-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall android-libdex-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libdex-dev
Remove android-libdex-dev Configurations and Data
To remove android-libdex-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge android-libdex-dev
Remove android-libdex-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove android-libdex-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libdex-dev
Dependencies
android-libdex-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libdex-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.