How To Install libcaf-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaf-dev on Debian 11.
What is libcaf-dev
libcaf-dev is:
The actor-framework library facilitates writing applications based on the actor model in C++. It aims to be lightweight, distributed and simple.
This package contains headers and other files required to develop applications against the library.
There are three methods to install libcaf-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcaf-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 libcaf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcaf-dev
Install libcaf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcaf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcaf-dev
Install libcaf-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 libcaf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcaf-dev
How To Uninstall libcaf-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libcaf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcaf-dev
Uninstall libcaf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcaf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcaf-dev
Remove libcaf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcaf-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcaf-dev
Remove libcaf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcaf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcaf-dev
Dependencies
libcaf-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcaf-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.