How To Install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Debian 9.
What is libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
libnpth-mingw-w64-dev is:
nPth is a non-preemptive threads implementation using an API very similar to the one known from GNU Pth. It has been designed as a replacement of GNU Pth for non-ancient operating systems. In contrast to GNU Pth it is based on the system’s standard threads implementation. Thus nPth allows the use of libraries which are not compatible to GNU Pth.
This is a Windows version of nPth. It’s meant to be used when cross-building software that targets the Windows platform, e.g. the win32-loader component of Debian-Installer.
There are three methods to install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev 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 libnpth-mingw-w64-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 libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Install libnpth-mingw-w64-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 libnpth-mingw-w64-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
How To Uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libnpth-mingw-w64-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnpth-mingw-w64-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnpth-mingw-w64-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnpth-mingw-w64-dev
Dependencies
libnpth-mingw-w64-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth-mingw-w64-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.