How To Install libfaifa-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libfaifa-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libfaifa-dev is manage HomePlug 1.0/AV devices via ethernet frames - devel library

Introduction

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

What is libfaifa-dev

libfaifa-dev is:

Faifa is a network tool to remotely manage HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV devices.

HomePlug 1.0 and HomePlug AV are specifications of Power Line Communication (PLC). PLC is a system for carrying data - network packets - over power line. http://www.homeplug.org/

This tool can configure, flash and collect statistics on thoses devices using private and public Ethernet frames.

This package contains Faifa library headers.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libfaifa-dev

Install libfaifa-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfaifa-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libfaifa-dev

How To Uninstall libfaifa-dev on Debian 12

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

sudo apt-get remove libfaifa-dev

Uninstall libfaifa-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfaifa-dev

Remove libfaifa-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libfaifa-dev

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

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

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

Dependencies

libfaifa-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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