How To Install libmatedict-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmatedict-dev
libmatedict-dev is:
The MATE dictionary is a program which can look up the definition of words over the internet (including a panel applet to do the same). MATE dictionary is included in the MATE utilities bundle.
This package provides the development files of the MATE dictionary library.
There are three methods to install libmatedict-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 libmatedict-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 libmatedict-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmatedict-dev
Install libmatedict-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmatedict-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmatedict-dev
Install libmatedict-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 libmatedict-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmatedict-dev
How To Uninstall libmatedict-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmatedict-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmatedict-dev
Uninstall libmatedict-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmatedict-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmatedict-dev
Remove libmatedict-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmatedict-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmatedict-dev
Remove libmatedict-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmatedict-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmatedict-dev
Dependencies
libmatedict-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmatedict-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
