How To Install libnet-cpp-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet-cpp-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnet-cpp-dev
libnet-cpp-dev is:
Net-Cpp is a simple and straightforward networking library for C++11.
This package includes all the development headers and libraries for net-cpp.
There are three methods to install libnet-cpp-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 libnet-cpp-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 libnet-cpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnet-cpp-dev
Install libnet-cpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnet-cpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnet-cpp-dev
Install libnet-cpp-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 libnet-cpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnet-cpp-dev
How To Uninstall libnet-cpp-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnet-cpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnet-cpp-dev
Uninstall libnet-cpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnet-cpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnet-cpp-dev
Remove libnet-cpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnet-cpp-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnet-cpp-dev
Remove libnet-cpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnet-cpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnet-cpp-dev
Dependencies
libnet-cpp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnet-cpp-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.