How To Install libdragonbox-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libdragonbox-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libdragonbox-dev is float-to-string conversion algorithm library

Introduction

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

What is libdragonbox-dev

libdragonbox-dev is:

Dragonbox is a float-to-string conversion algorithm based on the Schubfach algorithm.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdragonbox-dev

Install libdragonbox-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdragonbox-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libdragonbox-dev

How To Uninstall libdragonbox-dev on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libdragonbox-dev

Uninstall libdragonbox-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdragonbox-dev

Remove libdragonbox-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdragonbox-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libdragonbox-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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