How To Install libijs-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libijs-dev on Debian 9.
What is libijs-dev
libijs-dev is:
IJS (InkJet Server) is, first and foremost, a protocol for transmission of raster page images. This snapshot provides a reference implementation of the protocol, the design of which is still in flux. When the protocol specification is published, it will be authoritative. Applications should feel free to link against the library provided in this package, adapt that code for their own needs, or roll a completely new implementation.
IJS is a client-server protocol, used to write ghostscript drivers. The drivers are separate programs. The client and server communicate via pipes, though shared memory may be used additionally in the future. Currently IJS is used by the hpijs and ijsgimpprint drivers.
Code for both the client- and server-side is included in the library. This package provides a static library and development headers.
There are three methods to install libijs-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 libijs-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 libijs-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libijs-dev
Install libijs-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libijs-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libijs-dev
Install libijs-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 libijs-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libijs-dev
How To Uninstall libijs-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libijs-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libijs-dev
Uninstall libijs-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libijs-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libijs-dev
Remove libijs-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libijs-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libijs-dev
Remove libijs-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libijs-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libijs-dev
Dependencies
libijs-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libijs-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.