How To Install libnewt-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt-dev on Debian 10.
What is libnewt-dev
libnewt-dev is:
These are the header files and libraries for developing applications which use newt. Newt is a windowing toolkit for text mode, which provides many widgets and stackable windows.
There are three methods to install libnewt-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnewt-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 libnewt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnewt-dev
Install libnewt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnewt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnewt-dev
Install libnewt-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 libnewt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnewt-dev
How To Uninstall libnewt-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libnewt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnewt-dev
Uninstall libnewt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnewt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnewt-dev
Remove libnewt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnewt-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnewt-dev
Remove libnewt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnewt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnewt-dev
Dependencies
libnewt-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnewt-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.