How To Install cargo-c on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install cargo-c on Debian 12.
What is cargo-c
cargo-c is:
cargo-c is an extension for Cargo, the Rust package manger, that allows users to build and install C-ABI compatible dynamic and static libraries. It produces and installs pkg-config files, a static and a dynamic library, and C headers to be used by any C-compatible software.
There are three methods to install cargo-c 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 cargo-c Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install cargo-c using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install cargo-c
Install cargo-c Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install cargo-c using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install cargo-c
Install cargo-c 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 cargo-c using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install cargo-c
How To Uninstall cargo-c on Debian 12
To uninstall only the cargo-c package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove cargo-c
Uninstall cargo-c And Its Dependencies
To uninstall cargo-c and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove cargo-c
Remove cargo-c Configurations and Data
To remove cargo-c configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge cargo-c
Remove cargo-c configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove cargo-c configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge cargo-c
Dependencies
cargo-c have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install cargo-c package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
