How To Install liblime-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install liblime-dev on Debian 12.
What is liblime-dev
liblime-dev is:
LIME is an end-to-end encryption library for one-to-one and group instant messaging, allowing users to exchange messages privately and asynchronously. It uses Curve448-Goldilocks for key agreement and employs a double ratchet algorithm for perfect forward secrecy.
LIME is composed of a portable client library coupled with a public key server developed by Belledonne Communications to allow end-to-end encryption for messaging, without having to exchange cryptographic keys simultaneously.
The library exposes a C, C++ and Java API for easy integration in mobile and desktop environments.
This package contains everything needed to build software written against LIME.
There are three methods to install liblime-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 liblime-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 liblime-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install liblime-dev
Install liblime-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install liblime-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install liblime-dev
Install liblime-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 liblime-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install liblime-dev
How To Uninstall liblime-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the liblime-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove liblime-dev
Uninstall liblime-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall liblime-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove liblime-dev
Remove liblime-dev Configurations and Data
To remove liblime-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge liblime-dev
Remove liblime-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove liblime-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge liblime-dev
Dependencies
liblime-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install liblime-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
