How To Install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Debian 9.
What is libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
libfieldslib-ocaml-dev is:
fieldslib is an OCaml syntax extension that can be used to define first class values representing record fields. On top of those values additional routines can then be automatically defined to:
- get and set record fields
- iterate and fold over fields
- create new record values
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install libfieldslib-ocaml-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 libfieldslib-ocaml-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 libfieldslib-ocaml-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Install libfieldslib-ocaml-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 libfieldslib-ocaml-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
How To Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libfieldslib-ocaml-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfieldslib-ocaml-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfieldslib-ocaml-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfieldslib-ocaml-dev
Dependencies
libfieldslib-ocaml-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfieldslib-ocaml-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.