How To Install libdb++-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb++-dev on Debian 9.
What is libdb++-dev
libdb++-dev is:
This empty package depends on the recommended development package containing headers and static libraries for the Berkeley database library. This is only for programs which will use the C++ interface.
There are three methods to install libdb++-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 libdb++-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 libdb++-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdb++-dev
Install libdb++-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdb++-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdb++-dev
Install libdb++-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 libdb++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdb++-dev
How To Uninstall libdb++-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libdb++-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdb++-dev
Uninstall libdb++-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdb++-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdb++-dev
Remove libdb++-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdb++-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdb++-dev
Remove libdb++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdb++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdb++-dev
Dependencies
libdb++-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb++-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.