How To Install catch2 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install catch2 on Debian 11.
What is catch2
catch2 is:
Catch2 is a multi-paradigm test framework for C++, which also supports Objective-C (and maybe C). It is primarily distributed as a single header file, although certain extensions may require additional headers.
If you’ve been using an earlier version of Catch, please see the Breaking Changes section of the release notes before moving to Catch2.
There are three methods to install catch2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install catch2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install catch2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install catch2
Install catch2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install catch2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install catch2
Install catch2 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 catch2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install catch2
How To Uninstall catch2 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the catch2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove catch2
Uninstall catch2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall catch2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove catch2
Remove catch2 Configurations and Data
To remove catch2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge catch2
Remove catch2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove catch2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge catch2
Dependencies
catch2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install catch2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.