How To Install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev on Debian 9. libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev is GNATColl, general purpose Ada library (GTKAda)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev on Debian 9.

What is libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev is:

The GNAT Component Collection deals with: module tracing, efficient file IO, static string searching (Boyer-Moore), e-mails and mailboxes, Ravenscar tasking profiles, storage pools, JSON, logging, shell scripting. Components relying on external dependencies are distributed in separate packages.

This package contains the static library and Ada specifications for the GTKAda extension.

There are three methods to install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-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 libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-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 libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-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 libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

How To Uninstall libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Uninstall libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Remove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Remove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev

Dependencies

libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatcoll-gtk1.7-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.