How To Install ftgl-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install ftgl-dev on Debian 9. ftgl-dev is transitional dummy package

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.