How To Install libclipper-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libclipper-dev on Debian 9.
What is libclipper-dev
libclipper-dev is:
The aim of the clipper project is to produce a set of object-oriented libraries for the organisation of crystallographic data and the performance of crystallographic computation.
This package contains development environment for programs which will use the clipper libraries.
There are three methods to install libclipper-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 libclipper-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 libclipper-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libclipper-dev
Install libclipper-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libclipper-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libclipper-dev
Install libclipper-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 libclipper-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libclipper-dev
How To Uninstall libclipper-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libclipper-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libclipper-dev
Uninstall libclipper-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libclipper-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libclipper-dev
Remove libclipper-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libclipper-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libclipper-dev
Remove libclipper-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libclipper-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libclipper-dev
Dependencies
libclipper-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libclipper-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.