How To Install libcrypt-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-dev on Debian 12.
What is libcrypt-dev
libcrypt-dev is:
This package contains the files needed for developing applications that use libcrypt.
There are three methods to install libcrypt-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 libcrypt-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 libcrypt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcrypt-dev
Install libcrypt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcrypt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcrypt-dev
Install libcrypt-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 libcrypt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcrypt-dev
How To Uninstall libcrypt-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libcrypt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcrypt-dev
Uninstall libcrypt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcrypt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcrypt-dev
Remove libcrypt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcrypt-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcrypt-dev
Remove libcrypt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcrypt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcrypt-dev
Dependencies
libcrypt-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrypt-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
