How To Install libclamav-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libclamav-dev on Debian 12.
What is libclamav-dev
libclamav-dev is:
Clam AntiVirus is an anti-virus toolkit for Unix. The main purpose of this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable multi-threaded daemon in the clamav-daemon package, a command-line scanner in the clamav package, and a tool for automatic updating via the Internet in the clamav-freshclam package. The programs are based on libclamav, which can be used by other software.
The package contains the needed headers and libraries for developing software using the libclamav interface.
This library can be used to develop virus scanner applications.
There are three methods to install libclamav-dev on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libclamav-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 libclamav-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libclamav-dev
Install libclamav-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libclamav-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libclamav-dev
Install libclamav-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 libclamav-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libclamav-dev
How To Uninstall libclamav-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libclamav-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libclamav-dev
Uninstall libclamav-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libclamav-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclamav-dev
Remove libclamav-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libclamav-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libclamav-dev
Remove libclamav-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libclamav-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclamav-dev
Dependencies
libclamav-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libclamav-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.