How To Install libgdcm2.6-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdcm2.6-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libgdcm2.6-dbg
libgdcm2.6-dbg is:
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Debug symbols for libgdcm that will allow useful tracebacks and debugging on end user machines.
There are three methods to install libgdcm2.6-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgdcm2.6-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdcm2.6-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdcm2.6-dbg
Install libgdcm2.6-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdcm2.6-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdcm2.6-dbg
Install libgdcm2.6-dbg 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 libgdcm2.6-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdcm2.6-dbg
How To Uninstall libgdcm2.6-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libgdcm2.6-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdcm2.6-dbg
Uninstall libgdcm2.6-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdcm2.6-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdcm2.6-dbg
Remove libgdcm2.6-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libgdcm2.6-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdcm2.6-dbg
Remove libgdcm2.6-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdcm2.6-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdcm2.6-dbg
Dependencies
libgdcm2.6-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdcm2.6-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.