How To Install libg15-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libg15-dev on Debian 9.
What is libg15-dev
libg15-dev is:
libg15 provides an API for low level control of the LCD display and the extra keys on some Logitech keyboards (G11, G15).
This package contains the header files and the static library.
There are three methods to install libg15-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 libg15-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 libg15-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libg15-dev
Install libg15-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libg15-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libg15-dev
Install libg15-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 libg15-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libg15-dev
How To Uninstall libg15-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libg15-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libg15-dev
Uninstall libg15-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libg15-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libg15-dev
Remove libg15-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libg15-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libg15-dev
Remove libg15-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libg15-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libg15-dev
Dependencies
libg15-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libg15-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.