How To Install libgeographiclib-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeographiclib-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgeographiclib-dev
libgeographiclib-dev is:
GeographicLib is a small set of C++ classes for converting between geographic, UTM, UPS, MGRS, geocentric, and local cartesian coordinates, for geoid calculations, and for computing geodesic. It is a suitable replacement for the core functionality provided by NGA Geotrans.
This package contains the files used to develop applications that use the GeographicLib library.
There are three methods to install libgeographiclib-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 libgeographiclib-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 libgeographiclib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgeographiclib-dev
Install libgeographiclib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgeographiclib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgeographiclib-dev
Install libgeographiclib-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 libgeographiclib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgeographiclib-dev
How To Uninstall libgeographiclib-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgeographiclib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgeographiclib-dev
Uninstall libgeographiclib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgeographiclib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgeographiclib-dev
Remove libgeographiclib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgeographiclib-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgeographiclib-dev
Remove libgeographiclib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgeographiclib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgeographiclib-dev
Dependencies
libgeographiclib-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeographiclib-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
