How To Install libgcr-3-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcr-3-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgcr-3-dev
libgcr-3-dev is:
GCR is a library for crypto UI and related tasks.
This package contains the static libraries, header files and documentation needed to build applications using the GCR library.
There are three methods to install libgcr-3-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 libgcr-3-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 libgcr-3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgcr-3-dev
Install libgcr-3-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgcr-3-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgcr-3-dev
Install libgcr-3-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 libgcr-3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgcr-3-dev
How To Uninstall libgcr-3-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgcr-3-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgcr-3-dev
Uninstall libgcr-3-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgcr-3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgcr-3-dev
Remove libgcr-3-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgcr-3-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgcr-3-dev
Remove libgcr-3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgcr-3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgcr-3-dev
Dependencies
libgcr-3-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgcr-3-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
