How To Install libopensmtpd-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopensmtpd-dev on Debian 12.
What is libopensmtpd-dev
libopensmtpd-dev is:
This library provides an event-based interface for writing OpenSMTPD filters. It is used, for example, by the dkimsign filter provided by the filter-dkimsign package.
This package provides C header files. Non-developers likely have little use for this package.
There are three methods to install libopensmtpd-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 libopensmtpd-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 libopensmtpd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopensmtpd-dev
Install libopensmtpd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopensmtpd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopensmtpd-dev
Install libopensmtpd-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 libopensmtpd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopensmtpd-dev
How To Uninstall libopensmtpd-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libopensmtpd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopensmtpd-dev
Uninstall libopensmtpd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopensmtpd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopensmtpd-dev
Remove libopensmtpd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopensmtpd-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopensmtpd-dev
Remove libopensmtpd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopensmtpd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopensmtpd-dev
Dependencies
libopensmtpd-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopensmtpd-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
