How To Install libpthread-workqueue-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpthread-workqueue-dev on Debian 9.
What is libpthread-workqueue-dev
libpthread-workqueue-dev is:
The pthread_workqueue library allows you to create one or more workqueues and submit work items for processing. The workqueues are serviced by a thread pool that is automatically created and dynamically managed by the library.
This package contains files needed to build programs that use the pthread_workqueue library.
There are three methods to install libpthread-workqueue-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 libpthread-workqueue-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 libpthread-workqueue-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpthread-workqueue-dev
Install libpthread-workqueue-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpthread-workqueue-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpthread-workqueue-dev
Install libpthread-workqueue-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 libpthread-workqueue-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpthread-workqueue-dev
How To Uninstall libpthread-workqueue-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libpthread-workqueue-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpthread-workqueue-dev
Uninstall libpthread-workqueue-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpthread-workqueue-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpthread-workqueue-dev
Remove libpthread-workqueue-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpthread-workqueue-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpthread-workqueue-dev
Remove libpthread-workqueue-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpthread-workqueue-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpthread-workqueue-dev
Dependencies
libpthread-workqueue-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpthread-workqueue-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.