How To Install libopal-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopal-dbg on Debian 9. libopal-dbg is OPAL library debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopal-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libopal-dbg

libopal-dbg is:

This package contains the shared and static debug symbols of the OPAL library.

The OPAL project aims to create a full featured, interoperable, Open Source implementation of the H.323 and SIP protocols that can be used freely by everybody. These protocols are most used for Voice over IP (VoIP) conferencing.

There are three methods to install libopal-dbg 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 libopal-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libopal-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libopal-dbg

Install libopal-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libopal-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libopal-dbg

Install libopal-dbg 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 libopal-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libopal-dbg

How To Uninstall libopal-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libopal-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libopal-dbg

Uninstall libopal-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libopal-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopal-dbg

Remove libopal-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libopal-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libopal-dbg

Remove libopal-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libopal-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopal-dbg

Dependencies

libopal-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libopal-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.