How To Install libsbig-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbig-dev on Debian 12.
What is libsbig-dev
libsbig-dev is:
The Official Santa Barbra Instrument Group (SBIG) Universal Library Driver is used by applications to access and control the USB, Parallel Port, and Ethernet versions of the CCD cameras and filter wheels including SBIG ST-7/8/9/10/2K cameras, ST-L cameras, and ST-402/1603/3200 cameras. The firmware is included for all classes of cameras.
This package includes development headers.
There are three methods to install libsbig-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 libsbig-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 libsbig-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsbig-dev
Install libsbig-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbig-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsbig-dev
Install libsbig-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 libsbig-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsbig-dev
How To Uninstall libsbig-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsbig-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsbig-dev
Uninstall libsbig-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsbig-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsbig-dev
Remove libsbig-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsbig-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsbig-dev
Remove libsbig-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsbig-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsbig-dev
Dependencies
libsbig-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbig-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
