How To Install libmtd-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtd-dev on Debian 12.
What is libmtd-dev
libmtd-dev is:
Development header and libraries for manipulating memory technology devices, such as flash memory, Disk-On-Chip, or ROM.
There are three methods to install libmtd-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 libmtd-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 libmtd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmtd-dev
Install libmtd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmtd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmtd-dev
Install libmtd-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 libmtd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmtd-dev
How To Uninstall libmtd-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libmtd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmtd-dev
Uninstall libmtd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmtd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmtd-dev
Remove libmtd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libmtd-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmtd-dev
Remove libmtd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmtd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmtd-dev
Dependencies
libmtd-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtd-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.