How To Install libnfc6 on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc6 on Debian 11.
What is libnfc6
libnfc6 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 runtime library files needed to run software using libnfc.
There are three methods to install libnfc6 on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libnfc6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnfc6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnfc6
Install libnfc6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnfc6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnfc6
Install libnfc6 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 libnfc6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnfc6
How To Uninstall libnfc6 on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libnfc6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnfc6
Uninstall libnfc6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnfc6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnfc6
Remove libnfc6 Configurations and Data
To remove libnfc6 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnfc6
Remove libnfc6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnfc6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnfc6
Dependencies
libnfc6 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnfc6 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
