How To Install libftp-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libftp-dev on Debian 9.
What is libftp-dev
libftp-dev is:
Ftplib makes it easier for C programmers to use file transfer in their programs. This package is required to compile and link programs that use ftplib. It includes an example command line utility for transferring files via ftp (RFC959).
There are three methods to install libftp-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 libftp-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 libftp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libftp-dev
Install libftp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libftp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libftp-dev
Install libftp-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 libftp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libftp-dev
How To Uninstall libftp-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libftp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libftp-dev
Uninstall libftp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libftp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libftp-dev
Remove libftp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libftp-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libftp-dev
Remove libftp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libftp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libftp-dev
Dependencies
libftp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libftp-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.