How To Install libexplain51 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libexplain51 on Debian 12.
What is libexplain51
libexplain51 is:
This package provides a library which may be used to explain Unix and Linux system call errors. The library is not quite a drop-in replacement for strerror, but it comes close, with each system call having a dedicated libexplain function.
There are three methods to install libexplain51 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 libexplain51 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libexplain51 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libexplain51
Install libexplain51 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libexplain51 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libexplain51
Install libexplain51 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 libexplain51 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libexplain51
How To Uninstall libexplain51 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libexplain51 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libexplain51
Uninstall libexplain51 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libexplain51 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libexplain51
Remove libexplain51 Configurations and Data
To remove libexplain51 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libexplain51
Remove libexplain51 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libexplain51 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libexplain51
Dependencies
libexplain51 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libexplain51 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.