How To Install libib-util on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libib-util on Debian 9.
What is libib-util
libib-util is:
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libib_util contains utility functions used by User-Defined Functions (UDF) for memory management etc.
There are three methods to install libib-util 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 libib-util Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libib-util using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libib-util
Install libib-util Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libib-util using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libib-util
Install libib-util 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 libib-util using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libib-util
How To Uninstall libib-util on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libib-util package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libib-util
Uninstall libib-util And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libib-util and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libib-util
Remove libib-util Configurations and Data
To remove libib-util configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libib-util
Remove libib-util configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libib-util configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libib-util
Dependencies
libib-util have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libib-util package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.