How To Install libelementary-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary-dev on Debian 9. libelementary-dev is Development files for libelementary

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary-dev on Debian 9.

What is libelementary-dev

libelementary-dev is:

Elementary is a widget set based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, primarily aimed at creating graphical user interfaces for mobile and embedded devices.

This package contains headers and static libraries for development with libelementary.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libelementary-dev

Install libelementary-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libelementary-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libelementary-dev

How To Uninstall libelementary-dev on Debian 9

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

sudo apt-get remove libelementary-dev

Uninstall libelementary-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libelementary-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libelementary-dev

Remove libelementary-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libelementary-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libelementary-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libelementary-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.