How To Install libdds-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libdds-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libdds-dev is bridge double dummy solver - development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdds-dev on Debian 12.

What is libdds-dev

libdds-dev is:

dds is a double dummy solver for Bridge. It computes the optimal line of play for a deal, with all hands open (both sides dummy).

This package contains the development headers and documentation.

There are three methods to install libdds-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 libdds-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 libdds-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdds-dev

Install libdds-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdds-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdds-dev

Install libdds-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 libdds-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdds-dev

How To Uninstall libdds-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libdds-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdds-dev

Uninstall libdds-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdds-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdds-dev

Remove libdds-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libdds-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdds-dev

Remove libdds-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdds-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdds-dev

Dependencies

libdds-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdds-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.