How To Install iceoryx-doc on Debian 12

Learn how to install iceoryx-doc on Debian 12 with this tutorial. iceoryx-doc is zero-copy inter-process communication library documentation

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install iceoryx-doc on Debian 12.

What is iceoryx-doc

iceoryx-doc is:

Iceoryx is an inter-process communication (IPC) middleware for POSIX based operating systems. It features shared memory capabilities which allow a true zero-copy data transfer.

Originating from the automotive domain, it is crucial to transfer a huge amount of data between multiple processes to realize driver assistance systems or automated driving applications. Moreover, the same efficient communication mechanism can be applied to a broader range of use cases, e.g. in the field of robotics or game development.

This package provides the API documentation for all Iceoryx components.

There are three methods to install iceoryx-doc 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 iceoryx-doc Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install iceoryx-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install iceoryx-doc

Install iceoryx-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install iceoryx-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install iceoryx-doc

Install iceoryx-doc 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 iceoryx-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install iceoryx-doc

How To Uninstall iceoryx-doc on Debian 12

To uninstall only the iceoryx-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove iceoryx-doc

Uninstall iceoryx-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall iceoryx-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove iceoryx-doc

Remove iceoryx-doc Configurations and Data

To remove iceoryx-doc configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge iceoryx-doc

Remove iceoryx-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove iceoryx-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge iceoryx-doc

Dependencies

iceoryx-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install iceoryx-doc package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.