How To Install libical3 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libical3 on Debian 11.
What is libical3
libical3 is:
libical is an open source implementation of the IETF’s iCalendar calendaring and scheduling protocols (RFC 2445, 2446, and 2447). It parses iCal components and provides a C API for manipulating the component properties, parameters, and subcomponents.
This package contains the files necessary for running applications that use the libical library.
There are three methods to install libical3 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libical3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libical3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libical3
Install libical3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libical3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libical3
Install libical3 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 libical3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libical3
How To Uninstall libical3 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libical3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libical3
Uninstall libical3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libical3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libical3
Remove libical3 Configurations and Data
To remove libical3 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libical3
Remove libical3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libical3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libical3
Dependencies
libical3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libical3 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.