How To Install libglc-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglc-dev on Debian 10.
What is libglc-dev
libglc-dev is:
The OpenGL Character Renderer (GLC) is a state machine that provides OpenGL programs with character rendering services via an application programming interface (API).
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libglc-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libglc-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 libglc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglc-dev
Install libglc-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglc-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglc-dev
Install libglc-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 libglc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglc-dev
How To Uninstall libglc-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libglc-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglc-dev
Uninstall libglc-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglc-dev
Remove libglc-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libglc-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglc-dev
Remove libglc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglc-dev
Dependencies
libglc-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglc-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.