How To Install libldap-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-dev on Debian 12.
What is libldap-dev
libldap-dev is:
This package allows development of LDAP applications using the OpenLDAP libraries. It includes headers, libraries and links to allow static and dynamic linking.
There are three methods to install libldap-dev on Debian 12. 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-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 libldap-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libldap-dev
Install libldap-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libldap-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libldap-dev
Install libldap-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 libldap-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libldap-dev
How To Uninstall libldap-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libldap-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libldap-dev
Uninstall libldap-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libldap-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libldap-dev
Remove libldap-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libldap-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libldap-dev
Remove libldap-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libldap-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libldap-dev
Dependencies
libldap-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libldap-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
