How To Install libb64-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libb64-dev on Debian 10.
What is libb64-dev
libb64-dev is:
libb64 is a library of ANSI C routines for fast encoding/decoding data into and from a base64-encoded format.
This package provides the static library and headers for C and C++.
There are three methods to install libb64-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libb64-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 libb64-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libb64-dev
Install libb64-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libb64-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libb64-dev
Install libb64-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 libb64-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libb64-dev
How To Uninstall libb64-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libb64-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libb64-dev
Uninstall libb64-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libb64-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libb64-dev
Remove libb64-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libb64-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libb64-dev
Remove libb64-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libb64-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libb64-dev
Dependencies
libb64-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libb64-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.