How To Install libifp-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libifp-dev on Debian 10.
What is libifp-dev
libifp-dev is:
This package contains files used to develop or compile programs that use libifp.
libifp allows you to communicate with iRiver iFP audio devices. It provides a high-level interface to upload and download files to and from the device, as well as other functions like battery status and firmware updating.
There are three methods to install libifp-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libifp-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 libifp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libifp-dev
Install libifp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libifp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libifp-dev
Install libifp-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 libifp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libifp-dev
How To Uninstall libifp-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libifp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libifp-dev
Uninstall libifp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libifp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libifp-dev
Remove libifp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libifp-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libifp-dev
Remove libifp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libifp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libifp-dev
Dependencies
libifp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libifp-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.