How To Install libinih1 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libinih1 on Debian 11. libinih1 is simple .INI file parser

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libinih1 on Debian 11.

What is libinih1

libinih1 is:

inih (INI Not Invented Here) is a simple .INI file parser written in C. It’s only a couple of pages of code, and it was designed to be small and simple, so it’s good for embedded systems. It’s also more or less compatible with Python’s ConfigParser style of .INI files, including RFC 822-style multi-line syntax and name: value entries.

There are three methods to install libinih1 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 libinih1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libinih1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libinih1

Install libinih1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libinih1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libinih1

Install libinih1 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 libinih1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libinih1

How To Uninstall libinih1 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libinih1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libinih1

Uninstall libinih1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libinih1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libinih1

Remove libinih1 Configurations and Data

To remove libinih1 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libinih1

Remove libinih1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libinih1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libinih1

Dependencies

libinih1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libinih1 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.