How To Install liblightify-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install liblightify-dev on Debian 9.
What is liblightify-dev
liblightify-dev is:
Lightify the OSRAM’s product line of inteligent light sources, controlled via the Lightify gateway, acting as a bridge for ZigBee Light Link protocol.
This C library offers a API to directly talk to the Lightify gateway via TCP/IP and control the attached lamps.
The library supports control functions – like setting the color, color temperature, dim level and on/off control – and management functions like
Note: A ZigBee is standardized, all ZigBee LightLink compatible products should work with this library, when controlled using the OSRAM Lightify gateway.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install liblightify-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 liblightify-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 liblightify-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install liblightify-dev
Install liblightify-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install liblightify-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install liblightify-dev
Install liblightify-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 liblightify-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install liblightify-dev
How To Uninstall liblightify-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the liblightify-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove liblightify-dev
Uninstall liblightify-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall liblightify-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove liblightify-dev
Remove liblightify-dev Configurations and Data
To remove liblightify-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge liblightify-dev
Remove liblightify-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove liblightify-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge liblightify-dev
Dependencies
liblightify-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install liblightify-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.