How To Install libnl-xfrm-3-dev on Debian 11
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnl-xfrm-3-dev on Debian 11.
What is libnl-xfrm-3-dev
libnl-xfrm-3-dev is:
This is a library for applications dealing with netlink sockets. The library provides an interface for raw netlink messaging and various netlink family specific interfaces.
This package contains the files that are needed to build applications using libnl-xfrm-3.
There are three methods to install libnl-xfrm-3-dev 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 libnl-xfrm-3-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 libnl-xfrm-3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Install libnl-xfrm-3-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnl-xfrm-3-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Install libnl-xfrm-3-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 libnl-xfrm-3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnl-xfrm-3-dev
How To Uninstall libnl-xfrm-3-dev on Debian 11
To uninstall only the libnl-xfrm-3-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Uninstall libnl-xfrm-3-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnl-xfrm-3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Remove libnl-xfrm-3-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnl-xfrm-3-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Remove libnl-xfrm-3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnl-xfrm-3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnl-xfrm-3-dev
Dependencies
libnl-xfrm-3-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnl-xfrm-3-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.