How To Install libnsl-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsl-dev on Debian 12.
What is libnsl-dev
libnsl-dev is:
This package contains the files needed for developing applications that use libnsl.
There are three methods to install libnsl-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 libnsl-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 libnsl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnsl-dev
Install libnsl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnsl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnsl-dev
Install libnsl-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 libnsl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnsl-dev
How To Uninstall libnsl-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libnsl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnsl-dev
Uninstall libnsl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnsl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnsl-dev
Remove libnsl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnsl-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnsl-dev
Remove libnsl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnsl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnsl-dev
Dependencies
libnsl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnsl-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
