How To Install libois-1.3.0v5 on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install libois-1.3.0v5 on Debian 11. libois-1.3.0v5 is Object Oriented Input System library (C++)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libois-1.3.0v5 on Debian 11.

What is libois-1.3.0v5

libois-1.3.0v5 is:

Object Oriented Input System (OIS) is meant to be a cross platform, simple solution for using all kinds of Input Devices (KeyBoards, Mice, Joysticks, etc) and feedback devices (e.g. forcefeedback)

Written in C++ using Object Oriented Design patterns.

There are three methods to install libois-1.3.0v5 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 libois-1.3.0v5 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libois-1.3.0v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libois-1.3.0v5

Install libois-1.3.0v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libois-1.3.0v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libois-1.3.0v5

Install libois-1.3.0v5 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 libois-1.3.0v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libois-1.3.0v5

How To Uninstall libois-1.3.0v5 on Debian 11

To uninstall only the libois-1.3.0v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libois-1.3.0v5

Uninstall libois-1.3.0v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libois-1.3.0v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libois-1.3.0v5

Remove libois-1.3.0v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libois-1.3.0v5 configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libois-1.3.0v5

Remove libois-1.3.0v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libois-1.3.0v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libois-1.3.0v5

Dependencies

libois-1.3.0v5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libois-1.3.0v5 package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.