How To Install libbabl-dev on Debian 10

Learn how to install libbabl-dev on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libbabl-dev is Dynamic, any to any, pixel format conversion library (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbabl-dev on Debian 10.

What is libbabl-dev

libbabl-dev is:

Babl is a dynamic, any to any, pixel format conversion library. It provides conversions between the myriad of buffer types images can be stored in. Babl doesn’t only help with existing pixel formats, but also facilitates creation of new and uncommon ones.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libbabl-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 libbabl-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 libbabl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbabl-dev

Install libbabl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbabl-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbabl-dev

Install libbabl-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 libbabl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbabl-dev

How To Uninstall libbabl-dev on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libbabl-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbabl-dev

Uninstall libbabl-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbabl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbabl-dev

Remove libbabl-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libbabl-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbabl-dev

Remove libbabl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbabl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbabl-dev

Dependencies

libbabl-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbabl-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.