How To Install libasm-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libasm-dev on Debian 9.
What is libasm-dev
libasm-dev is:
libasm1 allows you to create ELF files on a low level.
This package contains development libraries and header files for libasm1.
There are three methods to install libasm-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 libasm-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 libasm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libasm-dev
Install libasm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libasm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libasm-dev
Install libasm-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 libasm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libasm-dev
How To Uninstall libasm-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libasm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libasm-dev
Uninstall libasm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libasm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libasm-dev
Remove libasm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libasm-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libasm-dev
Remove libasm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libasm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libasm-dev
Dependencies
libasm-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libasm-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.