How To Install libgetdata-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgetdata-dev on Debian 12.
What is libgetdata-dev
libgetdata-dev is:
The GetData Project is the reference implementation of the Dirfile Standards, a filesystem-based, column-oriented database format for time-ordered binary data. The Dirfile database format is designed to provide a fast, simple format for storing and reading data.
There are three methods to install libgetdata-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 libgetdata-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 libgetdata-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgetdata-dev
Install libgetdata-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgetdata-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgetdata-dev
Install libgetdata-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 libgetdata-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgetdata-dev
How To Uninstall libgetdata-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libgetdata-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgetdata-dev
Uninstall libgetdata-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgetdata-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgetdata-dev
Remove libgetdata-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgetdata-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgetdata-dev
Remove libgetdata-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgetdata-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgetdata-dev
Dependencies
libgetdata-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgetdata-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
