How To Install libavahi1.0-cil on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi1.0-cil on Debian 9. libavahi1.0-cil is CLI bindings for Avahi

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi1.0-cil on Debian 9.

What is libavahi1.0-cil

libavahi1.0-cil is:

Avahi is a fully LGPL framework for Multicast DNS Service Discovery. It allows programs to publish and discover services and hosts running on a local network with no specific configuration. For example you can plug into a network and instantly find printers to print to, files to look at and people to talk to.

This package contains the CLI bindings to Avahi, allowing you to use Avahi from Mono languages (e.g. C# and Boo).

There are three methods to install libavahi1.0-cil 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 libavahi1.0-cil Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libavahi1.0-cil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libavahi1.0-cil

Install libavahi1.0-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libavahi1.0-cil using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libavahi1.0-cil

Install libavahi1.0-cil 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 libavahi1.0-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libavahi1.0-cil

How To Uninstall libavahi1.0-cil on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libavahi1.0-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libavahi1.0-cil

Uninstall libavahi1.0-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libavahi1.0-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavahi1.0-cil

Remove libavahi1.0-cil Configurations and Data

To remove libavahi1.0-cil configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libavahi1.0-cil

Remove libavahi1.0-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libavahi1.0-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavahi1.0-cil

Dependencies

libavahi1.0-cil have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libavahi1.0-cil package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.