How To Install libavc1394-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394-dev
on Debian 12.
What is libavc1394-dev
libavc1394-dev is:
libavc1394 is a programming interface for the 1394 Trade Association AV/C (Audio/Video Control) Digital Interface Command Set. It allows you to remote control camcorders and similar devices connected to your computer via an IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) link.
This package includes the libraries and header files needed to compile programs using libavc1394, as well as the command line tool dvcont that acts as a simple remote control, the tool mkrfc2734 that is needed to advertise IP over IEEE 1394 (RFC 2734) capabilities with the Linux 2.4 kernel series, and the utility panelctl, a remote control for set-top boxes.
There are three methods to install libavc1394-dev
on Debian 12. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libavc1394-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 libavc1394-dev
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libavc1394-dev
Install libavc1394-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libavc1394-dev
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libavc1394-dev
Install libavc1394-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 libavc1394-dev
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libavc1394-dev
How To Uninstall libavc1394-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libavc1394-dev
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libavc1394-dev
Uninstall libavc1394-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libavc1394-dev
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libavc1394-dev
Remove libavc1394-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libavc1394-dev
configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libavc1394-dev
Remove libavc1394-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libavc1394-dev
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libavc1394-dev
Dependencies
libavc1394-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libavc1394-dev
package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.