How To Install libglibmm-2.4-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglibmm-2.4-dev on Debian 9.
What is libglibmm-2.4-dev
libglibmm-2.4-dev is:
GLib is a low-level general-purpose library used mainly by GTK+/GNOME applications, but is useful for other programs as well. glibmm is the C++ wrapper for GLib.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install libglibmm-2.4-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libglibmm-2.4-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 libglibmm-2.4-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libglibmm-2.4-dev
Install libglibmm-2.4-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libglibmm-2.4-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libglibmm-2.4-dev
Install libglibmm-2.4-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 libglibmm-2.4-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libglibmm-2.4-dev
How To Uninstall libglibmm-2.4-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libglibmm-2.4-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libglibmm-2.4-dev
Uninstall libglibmm-2.4-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libglibmm-2.4-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglibmm-2.4-dev
Remove libglibmm-2.4-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libglibmm-2.4-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libglibmm-2.4-dev
Remove libglibmm-2.4-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libglibmm-2.4-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglibmm-2.4-dev
Dependencies
libglibmm-2.4-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libglibmm-2.4-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.