How To Install libmbim-proxy on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-proxy on Debian 9.
What is libmbim-proxy
libmbim-proxy is:
libmbim is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.
This package contains the binary mbim-proxy used by libmbim to allow multiple clients to use the same MBIM port simultaneously.
There are three methods to install libmbim-proxy 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 libmbim-proxy Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-proxy using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-proxy
Install libmbim-proxy Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-proxy using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmbim-proxy
Install libmbim-proxy 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 libmbim-proxy using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-proxy
How To Uninstall libmbim-proxy on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libmbim-proxy package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmbim-proxy
Uninstall libmbim-proxy And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmbim-proxy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-proxy
Remove libmbim-proxy Configurations and Data
To remove libmbim-proxy configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-proxy
Remove libmbim-proxy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmbim-proxy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmbim-proxy
Dependencies
libmbim-proxy have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-proxy package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.