How To Install libbcm2835-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcm2835-dev on Debian 12.
What is libbcm2835-dev
libbcm2835-dev is:
This is a C library for Raspberry Pi (RPi). It provides access to GPIO and other IO functions on the Broadcom BCM 2835 chipp, as used in the RaspberryPi, allowing access to the 26 pin ISE plug on the RPi board so you can control and interface with various external devices.
There are three methods to install libbcm2835-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 libbcm2835-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 libbcm2835-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbcm2835-dev
Install libbcm2835-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbcm2835-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbcm2835-dev
Install libbcm2835-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 libbcm2835-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbcm2835-dev
How To Uninstall libbcm2835-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libbcm2835-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbcm2835-dev
Uninstall libbcm2835-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbcm2835-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbcm2835-dev
Remove libbcm2835-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbcm2835-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbcm2835-dev
Remove libbcm2835-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbcm2835-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbcm2835-dev
Dependencies
libbcm2835-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbcm2835-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
