How To Install libpapi-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpapi-dev on Debian 12.
What is libpapi-dev
libpapi-dev is:
Performance Application Programming Interface (PAPI) provides the tool designer and application engineer with a consistent interface and methodology for use of the performance counter hardware found in most major microprocessors. PAPI enables software engineers to see, in near real time, the relation between software performance and processor events.
In addition Component PAPI provides access to a collection of components that expose performance measurement opportunites across the hardware and software stack.
This package provides the development files of PAPI.
There are three methods to install libpapi-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 libpapi-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 libpapi-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpapi-dev
Install libpapi-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpapi-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpapi-dev
Install libpapi-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 libpapi-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpapi-dev
How To Uninstall libpapi-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpapi-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpapi-dev
Uninstall libpapi-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpapi-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpapi-dev
Remove libpapi-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpapi-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpapi-dev
Remove libpapi-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpapi-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpapi-dev
Dependencies
libpapi-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpapi-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
