How To Install libapriltag-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapriltag-dev on Debian 11.
What is libapriltag-dev
libapriltag-dev is:
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This package includes the development files
There are three methods to install libapriltag-dev 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 libapriltag-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 libapriltag-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libapriltag-dev
Install libapriltag-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libapriltag-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libapriltag-dev
Install libapriltag-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 libapriltag-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libapriltag-dev
How To Uninstall libapriltag-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libapriltag-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libapriltag-dev
Uninstall libapriltag-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libapriltag-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libapriltag-dev
Remove libapriltag-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libapriltag-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libapriltag-dev
Remove libapriltag-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libapriltag-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libapriltag-dev
Dependencies
libapriltag-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libapriltag-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.