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