How To Install libgclib2 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgclib2 on Debian 11.
What is libgclib2
libgclib2 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.
There are three methods to install libgclib2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgclib2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgclib2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgclib2
Install libgclib2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgclib2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgclib2
Install libgclib2 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 libgclib2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgclib2
How To Uninstall libgclib2 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libgclib2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgclib2
Uninstall libgclib2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgclib2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgclib2
Remove libgclib2 Configurations and Data
To remove libgclib2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgclib2
Remove libgclib2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgclib2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgclib2
Dependencies
libgclib2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgclib2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.