How To Install libcompizconfig0-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcompizconfig0-dev on Debian 9.
What is libcompizconfig0-dev
libcompizconfig0-dev is:
The OpenCompositing Project brings 3D desktop visual effects that improve usability of the X Window System and provide increased productivity through plugins and themes contributed by the community giving a rich desktop experience.
This package contains the headers and development files needed to build plugins with settings support.
There are three methods to install libcompizconfig0-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 libcompizconfig0-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 libcompizconfig0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcompizconfig0-dev
Install libcompizconfig0-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcompizconfig0-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcompizconfig0-dev
Install libcompizconfig0-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 libcompizconfig0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcompizconfig0-dev
How To Uninstall libcompizconfig0-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libcompizconfig0-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcompizconfig0-dev
Uninstall libcompizconfig0-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcompizconfig0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcompizconfig0-dev
Remove libcompizconfig0-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcompizconfig0-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcompizconfig0-dev
Remove libcompizconfig0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcompizconfig0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcompizconfig0-dev
Dependencies
libcompizconfig0-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcompizconfig0-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.