How To Install libmemkind-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmemkind-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmemkind-dev
libmemkind-dev is:
The memkind library is a user extensible heap manager built on top of jemalloc which enables control of memory characteristics and a partitioning of the heap between kinds of memory. While arbitrary user control is possible, built-in characteristics include NUMA and page size.
This package contains the development files for libmemkind and related libraries.
There are three methods to install libmemkind-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 libmemkind-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 libmemkind-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmemkind-dev
Install libmemkind-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmemkind-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmemkind-dev
Install libmemkind-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 libmemkind-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmemkind-dev
How To Uninstall libmemkind-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmemkind-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmemkind-dev
Uninstall libmemkind-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmemkind-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmemkind-dev
Remove libmemkind-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmemkind-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmemkind-dev
Remove libmemkind-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmemkind-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmemkind-dev
Dependencies
libmemkind-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmemkind-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
