How To Install libloc-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libloc-dev on Debian 12.
What is libloc-dev
libloc-dev is:
libloc is a lightweight library to query the IPFire Location database and determine the location of someone else on the Internet based on their IP address.
This package provides the headers and development files needed to use libloc in your own programs.
There are three methods to install libloc-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 libloc-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 libloc-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libloc-dev
Install libloc-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libloc-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libloc-dev
Install libloc-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 libloc-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libloc-dev
How To Uninstall libloc-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libloc-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libloc-dev
Uninstall libloc-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libloc-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libloc-dev
Remove libloc-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libloc-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libloc-dev
Remove libloc-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libloc-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libloc-dev
Dependencies
libloc-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libloc-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
