How To Install libphysfs1-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libphysfs1-dbg on Debian 9. libphysfs1-dbg is filesystem abstraction library for game programmers (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libphysfs1-dbg on Debian 9.

What is libphysfs1-dbg

libphysfs1-dbg is:

The PhysicsFS filesystem abstraction library provides a simple C interface to aid game programmers in utilizing game assets packaged in many different types of archive files.

This package contains the debugging symbols for the libphysfs package.

There are three methods to install libphysfs1-dbg 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 libphysfs1-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libphysfs1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libphysfs1-dbg

Install libphysfs1-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libphysfs1-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libphysfs1-dbg

Install libphysfs1-dbg 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 libphysfs1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libphysfs1-dbg

How To Uninstall libphysfs1-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libphysfs1-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libphysfs1-dbg

Uninstall libphysfs1-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libphysfs1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libphysfs1-dbg

Remove libphysfs1-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libphysfs1-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libphysfs1-dbg

Remove libphysfs1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libphysfs1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libphysfs1-dbg

Dependencies

libphysfs1-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libphysfs1-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.