How To Install libpkgconf-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkgconf-dev on Debian 12.
What is libpkgconf-dev
libpkgconf-dev is:
pkgconf is an implementation of the pkg-config system, which helps to configure compiler and linker flags for development frameworks.
pkgconf is a replacement for pkg-config, providing additional functionality while also maintaining compatibility.
libpkgconf is a library which provides access to most of pkgconf’s functionality, to allow other tooling such as compilers and IDEs to discover and use libraries configured by pkgconf.
This package ships development files for libpkgconf.
There are three methods to install libpkgconf-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 libpkgconf-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 libpkgconf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpkgconf-dev
Install libpkgconf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpkgconf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpkgconf-dev
Install libpkgconf-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 libpkgconf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpkgconf-dev
How To Uninstall libpkgconf-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpkgconf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpkgconf-dev
Uninstall libpkgconf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpkgconf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpkgconf-dev
Remove libpkgconf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpkgconf-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpkgconf-dev
Remove libpkgconf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpkgconf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpkgconf-dev
Dependencies
libpkgconf-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpkgconf-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.