How To Install libfltk1.3 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk1.3 on Debian 11.
What is libfltk1.3
libfltk1.3 is:
This package contains the files necessary for running programs dynamically linked with FLTK.
The Fast Light Toolkit (FLTK) is a cross-platform graphical user interface toolkit originally based on libForms.
There are three methods to install libfltk1.3 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libfltk1.3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfltk1.3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfltk1.3
Install libfltk1.3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfltk1.3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfltk1.3
Install libfltk1.3 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 libfltk1.3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfltk1.3
How To Uninstall libfltk1.3 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libfltk1.3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfltk1.3
Uninstall libfltk1.3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfltk1.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfltk1.3
Remove libfltk1.3 Configurations and Data
To remove libfltk1.3 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfltk1.3
Remove libfltk1.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfltk1.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfltk1.3
Dependencies
libfltk1.3 have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libfontconfig1
- libgcc-s1
- libstdc++6
- libx11-6
- libxcursor1
- libxext6
- libxfixes3
- libxft2
- libxinerama1
- libxrender1
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk1.3 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
