How To Install bazel-rules-cc on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install bazel-rules-cc on Debian 12.
What is bazel-rules-cc
bazel-rules-cc is:
Bazel rules for processing C++ source code. These rules are required for building Bazel projects that contain C++ source code.
There are three methods to install bazel-rules-cc 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 bazel-rules-cc Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install bazel-rules-cc using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install bazel-rules-cc
Install bazel-rules-cc Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install bazel-rules-cc using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install bazel-rules-cc
Install bazel-rules-cc 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 bazel-rules-cc using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install bazel-rules-cc
How To Uninstall bazel-rules-cc on Debian 12
To uninstall only the bazel-rules-cc package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove bazel-rules-cc
Uninstall bazel-rules-cc And Its Dependencies
To uninstall bazel-rules-cc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove bazel-rules-cc
Remove bazel-rules-cc Configurations and Data
To remove bazel-rules-cc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge bazel-rules-cc
Remove bazel-rules-cc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove bazel-rules-cc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge bazel-rules-cc
Dependencies
bazel-rules-cc have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install bazel-rules-cc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
