How To Install libcreg-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcreg-dev on Debian 12.
What is libcreg-dev
libcreg-dev is:
libcreg is a library to access the Windows 9x/Me Registry File (CREG) format.
This package includes the development support files.
There are three methods to install libcreg-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 libcreg-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 libcreg-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcreg-dev
Install libcreg-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcreg-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcreg-dev
Install libcreg-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 libcreg-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcreg-dev
How To Uninstall libcreg-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libcreg-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcreg-dev
Uninstall libcreg-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcreg-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcreg-dev
Remove libcreg-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcreg-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcreg-dev
Remove libcreg-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcreg-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcreg-dev
Dependencies
libcreg-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcreg-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
