How To Install android-libnativehelper on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libnativehelper on Debian 12.
What is android-libnativehelper
android-libnativehelper is:
libnativehelper is a collection of JNI related utilities used in Android.
There are several header and binary libraries here and not all of the functionality fits together well. The header libraries are mostly C++ based. The binary libraries are entirely written in C with no C++ dependencies. This is by design as the code here can be distributed in multiple ways, including mainline modules, so keeping the size down benefits everyone with smaller downloads and a stable ABI.
There are three methods to install android-libnativehelper 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 android-libnativehelper 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-libnativehelper using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install android-libnativehelper
Install android-libnativehelper Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install android-libnativehelper using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install android-libnativehelper
Install android-libnativehelper 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-libnativehelper using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install android-libnativehelper
How To Uninstall android-libnativehelper on Debian 12
To uninstall only the android-libnativehelper package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove android-libnativehelper
Uninstall android-libnativehelper And Its Dependencies
To uninstall android-libnativehelper and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libnativehelper
Remove android-libnativehelper Configurations and Data
To remove android-libnativehelper configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge android-libnativehelper
Remove android-libnativehelper configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove android-libnativehelper configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libnativehelper
Dependencies
android-libnativehelper have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libnativehelper package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
