How To Install libgflags2.2 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgflags2.2 on Debian 11. libgflags2.2 is commandline flags module for C++ (shared library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgflags2.2 on Debian 11.

What is libgflags2.2

libgflags2.2 is:

gflags is a library that implements commandline flags processing. As such it’s a replacement for getopt(). It has increased flexibility, including built-in support for C++ types like string, and the ability to define flags in the source file in which they’re used.

This package contains shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libgflags2.2 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgflags2.2 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgflags2.2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgflags2.2

Install libgflags2.2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgflags2.2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgflags2.2

Install libgflags2.2 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 libgflags2.2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgflags2.2

How To Uninstall libgflags2.2 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libgflags2.2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgflags2.2

Uninstall libgflags2.2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgflags2.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgflags2.2

Remove libgflags2.2 Configurations and Data

To remove libgflags2.2 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgflags2.2

Remove libgflags2.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgflags2.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgflags2.2

Dependencies

libgflags2.2 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgflags2.2 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.