How To Install libattr1 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libattr1 on Debian 9.
What is libattr1
libattr1 is:
Contains the runtime environment required by programs that make use of extended attributes.
There are three methods to install libattr1 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 libattr1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libattr1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libattr1
Install libattr1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libattr1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libattr1
Install libattr1 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 libattr1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libattr1
How To Uninstall libattr1 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libattr1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libattr1
Uninstall libattr1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libattr1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libattr1
Remove libattr1 Configurations and Data
To remove libattr1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libattr1
Remove libattr1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libattr1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libattr1
Dependencies
libattr1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libattr1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.