How To Install libdkim-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdkim-dev
on Debian 11.
What is libdkim-dev
libdkim-dev is:
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) defines a domain-level authentication framework for email using public-key cryptography and key server technology to permit verification of the source and contents of messages by either Mail Transport Agents (MTAs) or Mail User Agents (MUAs).
libdkim is a library, developed by Alt-N Technologies, that allows incorporating DKIM into an existing MTA or other application. It provides full support for signing, verifying, and SSP. See the changelogs for information on compliance with specifications.
This package contains the development files needed to compile and link programs with libdkim.
There are three methods to install libdkim-dev
on Debian 11. We can use apt-get
, apt
and aptitude
. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libdkim-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 libdkim-dev
using apt-get
by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdkim-dev
Install libdkim-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdkim-dev
using apt
by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdkim-dev
Install libdkim-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 libdkim-dev
using aptitude
by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdkim-dev
How To Uninstall libdkim-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libdkim-dev
package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdkim-dev
Uninstall libdkim-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdkim-dev
and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdkim-dev
Remove libdkim-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdkim-dev
configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdkim-dev
Remove libdkim-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdkim-dev
configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdkim-dev
Dependencies
libdkim-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdkim-dev
package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt
, apt-get
and aptitude
.