How To Install libcgicc-doc on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcgicc-doc on Debian 11. libcgicc-doc is C++ class library for writing CGI applications (documentation)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcgicc-doc on Debian 11.

What is libcgicc-doc

libcgicc-doc is:

An ANSI C++ compliant class library that greatly simplifies the creation of CGI applications for the World Wide Web. libcgicc performs the following functions:

  • Parses both GET and POST form data transparently.
  • Provides string, integer, floating-point and single- and multiple-choice retrieval methods for form data.
  • Provides methods for saving and restoring CGI environments to aid in application debugging.
  • Provides full on-the-fly HTML generation capabilities, with support for cookies.
  • Supports HTTP file upload.
  • Compatible with FastCGI.

This package contains documentation on the usage of the library.

There are three methods to install libcgicc-doc 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 libcgicc-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcgicc-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcgicc-doc

Install libcgicc-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcgicc-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcgicc-doc

Install libcgicc-doc 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 libcgicc-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcgicc-doc

How To Uninstall libcgicc-doc on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libcgicc-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcgicc-doc

Uninstall libcgicc-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcgicc-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcgicc-doc

Remove libcgicc-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libcgicc-doc configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcgicc-doc

Remove libcgicc-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcgicc-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcgicc-doc

Dependencies

libcgicc-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcgicc-doc package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.