How To Install apt-build on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-build on Debian 12.
What is apt-build
apt-build is:
This is an apt-get front-end for compiling software optimized for your architecture by creating a local repository with built packages. It can manage system upgrades too.
There are three methods to install apt-build 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 apt-build Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install apt-build using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install apt-build
Install apt-build Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install apt-build using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install apt-build
Install apt-build 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 apt-build using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install apt-build
How To Uninstall apt-build on Debian 12
To uninstall only the apt-build package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove apt-build
Uninstall apt-build And Its Dependencies
To uninstall apt-build and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove apt-build
Remove apt-build Configurations and Data
To remove apt-build configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge apt-build
Remove apt-build configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove apt-build configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge apt-build
Dependencies
apt-build have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install apt-build package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.