How To Install libnpth0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth0 on Debian 9.
What is libnpth0
libnpth0 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.
There are three methods to install libnpth0 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 libnpth0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnpth0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnpth0
Install libnpth0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnpth0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnpth0
Install libnpth0 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 libnpth0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnpth0
How To Uninstall libnpth0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libnpth0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnpth0
Uninstall libnpth0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnpth0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnpth0
Remove libnpth0 Configurations and Data
To remove libnpth0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnpth0
Remove libnpth0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnpth0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnpth0
Dependencies
libnpth0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnpth0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.