How To Install libhfst-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst-dev on Debian 12.
What is libhfst-dev
libhfst-dev is:
The Helsinki Finite-State Transducer software is intended for the implementation of morphological analysers and other tools which are based on weighted and unweighted finite-state transducer technology.
This package provides development headers and libraries for HFST
There are three methods to install libhfst-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 libhfst-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 libhfst-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhfst-dev
Install libhfst-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhfst-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhfst-dev
Install libhfst-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 libhfst-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhfst-dev
How To Uninstall libhfst-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libhfst-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhfst-dev
Uninstall libhfst-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhfst-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhfst-dev
Remove libhfst-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhfst-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhfst-dev
Remove libhfst-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhfst-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhfst-dev
Dependencies
libhfst-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhfst-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
