How To Install libnfc5-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc5-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libnfc5-dbg
libnfc5-dbg is:
libnfc is a library for Near Field Communication. It abstracts the low-level details of communicating with the devices away behind an easy-to-use high-level API. It supports most hardware based on the NXP PN531, PN532 or PN533 controller chips.
This package contains the debugging information.
There are three methods to install libnfc5-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnfc5-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnfc5-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnfc5-dbg
Install libnfc5-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnfc5-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnfc5-dbg
Install libnfc5-dbg 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 libnfc5-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnfc5-dbg
How To Uninstall libnfc5-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libnfc5-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnfc5-dbg
Uninstall libnfc5-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnfc5-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnfc5-dbg
Remove libnfc5-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libnfc5-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnfc5-dbg
Remove libnfc5-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnfc5-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnfc5-dbg
Dependencies
libnfc5-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc5-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.