How To Install libfastrtps2.9 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastrtps2.9 on Debian 12.
What is libfastrtps2.9
libfastrtps2.9 is:
This package is part of eProsima FastDDS. RTPS is the wire interoperability protocol defined for the Data Distribution Service (DDS) standard by the Object Management Group (OMG).
The library is a standalone C++ implementation compliant with the OMG DDS 1.4 and OMG RTPS 2.2 standards. It is a tier one implementation for ROS 2. Compared to other free DDS implementations, it is very feature-complete and provides two API layers: one for high-level Publish-Subscriber access that focuses on usability, and a lower-level Writer-Reader API that allows more sophisticated fine tuning of the RTPS protocol.
This package installs the shared library.
There are three methods to install libfastrtps2.9 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 libfastrtps2.9 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfastrtps2.9 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfastrtps2.9
Install libfastrtps2.9 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfastrtps2.9 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfastrtps2.9
Install libfastrtps2.9 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 libfastrtps2.9 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfastrtps2.9
How To Uninstall libfastrtps2.9 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libfastrtps2.9 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfastrtps2.9
Uninstall libfastrtps2.9 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfastrtps2.9 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfastrtps2.9
Remove libfastrtps2.9 Configurations and Data
To remove libfastrtps2.9 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfastrtps2.9
Remove libfastrtps2.9 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfastrtps2.9 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfastrtps2.9
Dependencies
libfastrtps2.9 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfastrtps2.9 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
