How To Install libmbim-utils on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-utils on Debian 12.
What is libmbim-utils
libmbim-utils 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 utilities that make it easier to use MBIM functionality from the command line.
There are three methods to install libmbim-utils 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 libmbim-utils 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-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-utils
Install libmbim-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmbim-utils
Install libmbim-utils 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-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-utils
How To Uninstall libmbim-utils on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmbim-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmbim-utils
Uninstall libmbim-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmbim-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-utils
Remove libmbim-utils Configurations and Data
To remove libmbim-utils configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-utils
Remove libmbim-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmbim-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmbim-utils
Dependencies
libmbim-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-utils package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
