How To Install libotr5-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libotr5-dev on Debian 10.
What is libotr5-dev
libotr5-dev is:
OTR allows you to have private conversations over IM by providing:
- Encryption
- No one else can read your instant messages.
- Authentication
- You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is.
- Deniability
- The messages you send do not have digital signatures that are checkable by a third party. Anyone can forge messages after a conversation to make them look like they came from you. However, during a conversation, your correspondent is assured the messages they see are authentic and unmodified.
- Perfect forward secrecy
- If you lose control of your private keys, no previous conversation is compromised.
This package contains the header files and static libraries needed to develop applications using libotr.
There are three methods to install libotr5-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libotr5-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 libotr5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libotr5-dev
Install libotr5-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libotr5-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libotr5-dev
Install libotr5-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 libotr5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libotr5-dev
How To Uninstall libotr5-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libotr5-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libotr5-dev
Uninstall libotr5-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libotr5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libotr5-dev
Remove libotr5-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libotr5-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libotr5-dev
Remove libotr5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libotr5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libotr5-dev
Dependencies
libotr5-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libotr5-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.