How To Install libgammu-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libgammu-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libgammu-dev is mobile phone management library (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu-dev on Debian 12.

What is libgammu-dev

libgammu-dev is:

Gammu is command line utility and library to work with mobile phones from many vendors. Support for different models differs, but basic functions should work with majority of them. Program can work with contacts, messages (SMS, EMS and MMS), calendar, todos, filesystem, integrated radio, camera, etc. It also supports daemon mode to send and receive SMSes.

Currently supported phones include:

  • Many Nokia models.
  • Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715), BH4 (535/735).
  • AT capable phones (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ).
  • OBEX and IrMC capable phones (Sony-Ericsson, Motorola).
  • Symbian phones through gnapplet.

This package contains header files needed for compiling programs with Gammu and developer documentation.

There are three methods to install libgammu-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 libgammu-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 libgammu-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgammu-dev

Install libgammu-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgammu-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgammu-dev

Install libgammu-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 libgammu-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgammu-dev

How To Uninstall libgammu-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libgammu-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgammu-dev

Uninstall libgammu-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgammu-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgammu-dev

Remove libgammu-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgammu-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgammu-dev

Remove libgammu-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgammu-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgammu-dev

Dependencies

libgammu-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgammu-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.