How To Install libblockdev-lvm2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-lvm2 on Debian 12.
What is libblockdev-lvm2
libblockdev-lvm2 is:
The libblockdev library plugin (and at the same time a standalone library) providing the LVM-related functionality.
There are three methods to install libblockdev-lvm2 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 libblockdev-lvm2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-lvm2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-lvm2
Install libblockdev-lvm2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-lvm2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-lvm2
Install libblockdev-lvm2 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 libblockdev-lvm2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-lvm2
How To Uninstall libblockdev-lvm2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libblockdev-lvm2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-lvm2
Uninstall libblockdev-lvm2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-lvm2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-lvm2
Remove libblockdev-lvm2 Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-lvm2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-lvm2
Remove libblockdev-lvm2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-lvm2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-lvm2
Dependencies
libblockdev-lvm2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-lvm2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
