How To Install libpystring-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpystring-dev on Debian 12.
What is libpystring-dev
libpystring-dev is:
Pystring is a collection of C++ functions which match the interface and behavior of Python’s string class methods using std::string. Implemented in C++, it does not require or make use of a Python interpreter. It provides convenience and familiarity for common string operations not included in the standard C++ library. It’s also useful in environments where both C++ and Python are used.
Overlapping functionality (such as index and slice/substr) of std::string is included to match Python interfaces.
This package provides the headers.
There are three methods to install libpystring-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 libpystring-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 libpystring-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpystring-dev
Install libpystring-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpystring-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpystring-dev
Install libpystring-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 libpystring-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpystring-dev
How To Uninstall libpystring-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libpystring-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpystring-dev
Uninstall libpystring-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpystring-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpystring-dev
Remove libpystring-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libpystring-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpystring-dev
Remove libpystring-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpystring-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpystring-dev
Dependencies
libpystring-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpystring-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.