How To Install libghdl-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libghdl-dev on Debian 12.
What is libghdl-dev
libghdl-dev is:
GHDL is a compiler and simulator for VHDL, a Hardware Description Language. GHDL is not an interpreter: it allows you to analyse and elaborate sources to generate machine code from your design. Native program execution is the only way for high speed simulation.
This package contains the files required to compile programs using libghdl.
There are three methods to install libghdl-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 libghdl-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 libghdl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libghdl-dev
Install libghdl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libghdl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libghdl-dev
Install libghdl-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 libghdl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libghdl-dev
How To Uninstall libghdl-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libghdl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libghdl-dev
Uninstall libghdl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libghdl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libghdl-dev
Remove libghdl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libghdl-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libghdl-dev
Remove libghdl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libghdl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libghdl-dev
Dependencies
libghdl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libghdl-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
