How To Install ftgl-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftgl-dev on Debian 9.
What is ftgl-dev
ftgl-dev is:
This is a transitional dummy package. If nothing depends on it, this package can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install ftgl-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install ftgl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install ftgl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install ftgl-dev
Install ftgl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install ftgl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install ftgl-dev
Install ftgl-dev 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 ftgl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install ftgl-dev
How To Uninstall ftgl-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the ftgl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove ftgl-dev
Uninstall ftgl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall ftgl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove ftgl-dev
Remove ftgl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove ftgl-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge ftgl-dev
Remove ftgl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove ftgl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ftgl-dev
Dependencies
ftgl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install ftgl-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.