How To Install libfpga-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfpga-dev on Debian 12.
What is libfpga-dev
libfpga-dev is:
fpgatools is a toolchain to program field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The only supported chip at this time is the xc6slx9, a cheap but powerful 45nm-generation chip with about 2400 LUTs, block ram and multiply-accumulate devices.
This package contains headers and libraries for developing bits file that makes use of libfpga.
There are three methods to install libfpga-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 libfpga-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 libfpga-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfpga-dev
Install libfpga-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfpga-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfpga-dev
Install libfpga-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 libfpga-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfpga-dev
How To Uninstall libfpga-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libfpga-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfpga-dev
Uninstall libfpga-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfpga-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfpga-dev
Remove libfpga-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfpga-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfpga-dev
Remove libfpga-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfpga-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfpga-dev
Dependencies
libfpga-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfpga-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
