How To Install libnm-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnm-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnm-dev
libnm-dev is:
NetworkManager is a system network service that manages your network devices and connections, attempting to keep active network connectivity when available. It manages ethernet, Wi-Fi, mobile broadband (WWAN), and PPPoE devices, and provides VPN integration with a variety of different VPN services.
This package contains header and development files.
There are three methods to install libnm-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 libnm-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 libnm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnm-dev
Install libnm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnm-dev
Install libnm-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 libnm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnm-dev
How To Uninstall libnm-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnm-dev
Uninstall libnm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnm-dev
Remove libnm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnm-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnm-dev
Remove libnm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnm-dev
Dependencies
libnm-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnm-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
