How To Install libldap-common on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-common on Debian 9.
What is libldap-common
libldap-common is:
These are common files for the run-time libraries for the OpenLDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) servers and clients.
There are three methods to install libldap-common 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 libldap-common Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libldap-common using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libldap-common
Install libldap-common Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libldap-common using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libldap-common
Install libldap-common 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 libldap-common using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libldap-common
How To Uninstall libldap-common on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libldap-common package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libldap-common
Uninstall libldap-common And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libldap-common and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libldap-common
Remove libldap-common Configurations and Data
To remove libldap-common configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libldap-common
Remove libldap-common configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libldap-common configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libldap-common
Dependencies
libldap-common have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-common package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.