How To Install libcanna1g-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanna1g-dev on Debian 9.
What is libcanna1g-dev
libcanna1g-dev is:
Canna provides a unified user interface for Japanese input. It is based on a client-server model and supports automatic kana-to-kanji conversion.
It supports multiple clients (including kinput2 and canuum), and allows them all to work in the same way, sharing customization files, romaji-to-kana conversion rules and conversion dictionaries.
This package provides the headers and static libraries needed to develop software based on Canna.
There are three methods to install libcanna1g-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 libcanna1g-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 libcanna1g-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcanna1g-dev
Install libcanna1g-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcanna1g-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcanna1g-dev
Install libcanna1g-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 libcanna1g-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcanna1g-dev
How To Uninstall libcanna1g-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libcanna1g-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcanna1g-dev
Uninstall libcanna1g-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcanna1g-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcanna1g-dev
Remove libcanna1g-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcanna1g-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcanna1g-dev
Remove libcanna1g-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcanna1g-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcanna1g-dev
Dependencies
libcanna1g-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcanna1g-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.