How To Install libmysql++-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libmysql++-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libmysql++-dev is MySQL C++ library bindings (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql++-dev on Debian 12.

What is libmysql++-dev

libmysql++-dev is:

MySQL++ is a complex C++ API for MySQL (and other SQL databases soon). The goal of this API is to make working with Queries as easy as working with other STL containers.

This package provides development support.

There are three methods to install libmysql++-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 libmysql++-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 libmysql++-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmysql++-dev

Install libmysql++-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmysql++-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmysql++-dev

Install libmysql++-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 libmysql++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmysql++-dev

How To Uninstall libmysql++-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libmysql++-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmysql++-dev

Uninstall libmysql++-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmysql++-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmysql++-dev

Remove libmysql++-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmysql++-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmysql++-dev

Remove libmysql++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmysql++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmysql++-dev

Dependencies

libmysql++-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql++-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.