How To Install libddcutil-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddcutil-dev on Debian 12.
What is libddcutil-dev
libddcutil-dev is:
These are the C development files for libddcutil.
ddcutil communicates with monitors implementing MCCS (Monitor Control Command Set). Normally, communication is performed using the DDC/CI protocol on the I2C bus. Alternatively, communication can be performed over USB as per the USB Monitor Control Class Specification.
There are three methods to install libddcutil-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 libddcutil-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 libddcutil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libddcutil-dev
Install libddcutil-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libddcutil-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libddcutil-dev
Install libddcutil-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 libddcutil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libddcutil-dev
How To Uninstall libddcutil-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libddcutil-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libddcutil-dev
Uninstall libddcutil-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libddcutil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libddcutil-dev
Remove libddcutil-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libddcutil-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libddcutil-dev
Remove libddcutil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libddcutil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libddcutil-dev
Dependencies
libddcutil-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libddcutil-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
