How To Install libcairomm-1.0-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcairomm-1.0-dev on Debian 9. libcairomm-1.0-dev is C++ wrappers for Cairo (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcairomm-1.0-dev on Debian 9.

What is libcairomm-1.0-dev

libcairomm-1.0-dev is:

cairomm provides C++ bindings for the Cairo graphics library, a multi-platform library providing anti-aliased vector-based rendering for multiple target backends.

This package contains the development libraries and header files needed by C++ programs that want to compile with Cairo. files and examples.

There are three methods to install libcairomm-1.0-dev 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 libcairomm-1.0-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 libcairomm-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcairomm-1.0-dev

Install libcairomm-1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcairomm-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcairomm-1.0-dev

Install libcairomm-1.0-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 libcairomm-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcairomm-1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libcairomm-1.0-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libcairomm-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcairomm-1.0-dev

Uninstall libcairomm-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcairomm-1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcairomm-1.0-dev

Remove libcairomm-1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcairomm-1.0-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcairomm-1.0-dev

Remove libcairomm-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcairomm-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcairomm-1.0-dev

Dependencies

libcairomm-1.0-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcairomm-1.0-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.