How To Install libpath-utils-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpath-utils-dev on Debian 9.
What is libpath-utils-dev
libpath-utils-dev is:
Utility functions to manipulate filesystem pathnames. Development files.
This package is part of the ding-libs, libraries that are required for the proper functioning of SSSD, the System Security Services Daemon.
There are three methods to install libpath-utils-dev 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 libpath-utils-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 libpath-utils-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpath-utils-dev
Install libpath-utils-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpath-utils-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpath-utils-dev
Install libpath-utils-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 libpath-utils-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpath-utils-dev
How To Uninstall libpath-utils-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libpath-utils-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpath-utils-dev
Uninstall libpath-utils-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpath-utils-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpath-utils-dev
Remove libpath-utils-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpath-utils-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpath-utils-dev
Remove libpath-utils-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpath-utils-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpath-utils-dev
Dependencies
libpath-utils-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpath-utils-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.