How To Install libopenobex2 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenobex2 on Debian 9.
What is libopenobex2
libopenobex2 is:
The Object Exchange protocol can best be described as binary HTTP. OBEX is optimised for ad-hoc wireless links and can be used to exchange all kind of objects like files, pictures, calendar entries (vCal) and business cards (vCard).
OBEX is builtin in devices like PDA’s like the Palm Pilot, and mobile phones like the Ericsson R320, Siemens S25, Siemens S45, Siemens ME45, Nokia NM207 and Nokia 9110 Communicator.
There are three methods to install libopenobex2 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 libopenobex2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenobex2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenobex2
Install libopenobex2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenobex2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenobex2
Install libopenobex2 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 libopenobex2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenobex2
How To Uninstall libopenobex2 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libopenobex2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenobex2
Uninstall libopenobex2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenobex2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenobex2
Remove libopenobex2 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenobex2 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenobex2
Remove libopenobex2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenobex2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenobex2
Dependencies
libopenobex2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenobex2 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.