How To Install libgmock-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libgmock-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libgmock-dev is Googles framework for writing C++ tests

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmock-dev on Debian 12.

What is libgmock-dev

libgmock-dev is:

Inspired by jMock, EasyMock, and Hamcrest, and designed with C++’s specifics in mind, it can help you derive better designs of your system and write better tests.

Google Mock:

  • provides a declarative syntax for defining mocks,
  • can easily define partial (hybrid) mocks, which are a cross of real and mock objects,
  • handles functions of arbitrary types and overloaded functions,
  • comes with a rich set of matchers for validating function arguments,
  • uses an intuitive syntax for controlling the behavior of a mock,
  • does automatic verification of expectations (no record-and-replay needed),
  • allows arbitrary (partial) ordering constraints on function calls to be expressed,
  • lets a user extend it by defining new matchers and actions.
  • does not use exceptions, and
  • is easy to learn and use.

There are three methods to install libgmock-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 libgmock-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 libgmock-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgmock-dev

Install libgmock-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libgmock-dev

Install libgmock-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 libgmock-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgmock-dev

How To Uninstall libgmock-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libgmock-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgmock-dev

Uninstall libgmock-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgmock-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmock-dev

Remove libgmock-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgmock-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgmock-dev

Remove libgmock-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmock-dev

Dependencies

libgmock-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmock-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.