How To Install libgclib-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgclib-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgclib-dev
libgclib-dev is:
This is an eclectic gathering of (mostly) C++ code which upstream used for some bioinformatics projects. The main idea is to provide lean code and efficient data structures, trying to avoid too many code dependencies of heavy libraries while minimizing production cycles (and this also implies a decent compile/build time – looking at you, bloated configure scripts and lengthy compile times of Boost code or other heavy C++ template code..).
This code was gathered even before the C++ STL had been fully adopted as a cross-platform “standard”. Since STL by itself is a bit heavier for most of the C++ needs, it is preferred to use simpler&leaner C++ classes or templates for basic strings, containers, basic algorithms etc.
Header files of Genome Code Lib. It is mainly known for being used by StringTie but with its own release cycle.
There are three methods to install libgclib-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 libgclib-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 libgclib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgclib-dev
Install libgclib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgclib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgclib-dev
Install libgclib-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 libgclib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgclib-dev
How To Uninstall libgclib-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgclib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgclib-dev
Uninstall libgclib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgclib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgclib-dev
Remove libgclib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgclib-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgclib-dev
Remove libgclib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgclib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgclib-dev
Dependencies
libgclib-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgclib-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
