How To Install libgloox-doc on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-doc on Debian 9. libgloox-doc is C++ jabber/xmpp library (API documentation)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-doc on Debian 9.

What is libgloox-doc

libgloox-doc is:

A C++ Jabber/XMPP library that takes care of low level protocol stuff. Additionally, it offers high level interfaces for interaction with an XMPP server.

It is a fully compliant XMPP Core and supports various JEPs, mainly those needed to implement a XMPP IM client.

This package contains API documentation for this library.

There are three methods to install libgloox-doc 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 libgloox-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgloox-doc using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgloox-doc

Install libgloox-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgloox-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgloox-doc

Install libgloox-doc 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 libgloox-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgloox-doc

How To Uninstall libgloox-doc on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgloox-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgloox-doc

Uninstall libgloox-doc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgloox-doc and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgloox-doc

Remove libgloox-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libgloox-doc configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgloox-doc

Remove libgloox-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgloox-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgloox-doc

Dependencies

libgloox-doc have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgloox-doc package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.