How To Install libost-db-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libost-db-dev on Debian 12.
What is libost-db-dev
libost-db-dev is:
OpenStructure aims to provide an open-source, modular, flexible, molecular modelling and visualization environment. It is targeted at interested method developers in the field of structural bioinformatics.
There are three methods to install libost-db-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 libost-db-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 libost-db-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libost-db-dev
Install libost-db-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libost-db-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libost-db-dev
Install libost-db-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 libost-db-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libost-db-dev
How To Uninstall libost-db-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libost-db-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libost-db-dev
Uninstall libost-db-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libost-db-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libost-db-dev
Remove libost-db-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libost-db-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libost-db-dev
Remove libost-db-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libost-db-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libost-db-dev
Dependencies
libost-db-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libost-db-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.