How To Install libnbcompat-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnbcompat-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnbcompat-dev
libnbcompat-dev is:
libnbcompat is designed to let non-NetBSD operating systems execute code that is part of the NetBSD pkgsrc repository. It is, in particular, required for building the NetBSD (package mtree-netbsd).
This package installs the header and static library files. libnbcompat is not provided as a shared library.
There are three methods to install libnbcompat-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 libnbcompat-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 libnbcompat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnbcompat-dev
Install libnbcompat-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnbcompat-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnbcompat-dev
Install libnbcompat-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 libnbcompat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnbcompat-dev
How To Uninstall libnbcompat-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnbcompat-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnbcompat-dev
Uninstall libnbcompat-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnbcompat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnbcompat-dev
Remove libnbcompat-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnbcompat-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnbcompat-dev
Remove libnbcompat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnbcompat-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnbcompat-dev
Dependencies
libnbcompat-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnbcompat-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
