How To Install libgctp-2.0.0 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgctp-2.0.0 on Debian 12.
What is libgctp-2.0.0
libgctp-2.0.0 is:
The General Cartographic Transformation Package (GCTP) is a system of software routines designed to permit the transformation of coordinate pairs from one map projection to another. The GCTP is the standard computer software used by the National Mapping Division for map projection computations.
There are three methods to install libgctp-2.0.0 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 libgctp-2.0.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgctp-2.0.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgctp-2.0.0
Install libgctp-2.0.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgctp-2.0.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgctp-2.0.0
Install libgctp-2.0.0 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 libgctp-2.0.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgctp-2.0.0
How To Uninstall libgctp-2.0.0 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgctp-2.0.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgctp-2.0.0
Uninstall libgctp-2.0.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgctp-2.0.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgctp-2.0.0
Remove libgctp-2.0.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libgctp-2.0.0 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgctp-2.0.0
Remove libgctp-2.0.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgctp-2.0.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgctp-2.0.0
Dependencies
libgctp-2.0.0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgctp-2.0.0 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
