How To Install libc++1 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libc++1 on Debian 9. libc++1 is LLVM C++ Standard library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libc++1 on Debian 9.

What is libc++1

libc++1 is:

libc++ is a new implementation of the C++ standard library, targeting C++11.

Features and Goals

  • Correctness as defined by the C++11 standard.
  • Fast execution.
  • Minimal memory use.
  • Fast compile times.
  • ABI compatibility with gcc’s libstdc++ for some low-level features such as exception objects, rtti and memory allocation.
  • Extensive unit tests.

There are three methods to install libc++1 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libc++1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libc++1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libc++1

Install libc++1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libc++1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libc++1

Install libc++1 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 libc++1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libc++1

How To Uninstall libc++1 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libc++1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libc++1

Uninstall libc++1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libc++1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libc++1

Remove libc++1 Configurations and Data

To remove libc++1 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libc++1

Remove libc++1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libc++1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libc++1

Dependencies

libc++1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libc++1 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.