How To Install libmpx2-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpx2-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libmpx2-dbg
libmpx2-dbg is:
Intel MPX is a set of processor features which, with compiler, runtime library and OS support, brings increased robustness to software by checking pointer references whose compile time normal intentions are usurped at runtime due to buffer overflow.
There are three methods to install libmpx2-dbg 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 libmpx2-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpx2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmpx2-dbg
Install libmpx2-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmpx2-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmpx2-dbg
Install libmpx2-dbg 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 libmpx2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmpx2-dbg
How To Uninstall libmpx2-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libmpx2-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmpx2-dbg
Uninstall libmpx2-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmpx2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmpx2-dbg
Remove libmpx2-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libmpx2-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmpx2-dbg
Remove libmpx2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmpx2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmpx2-dbg
Dependencies
libmpx2-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmpx2-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.