How To Install libsbig4 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbig4 on Debian 12.
What is libsbig4
libsbig4 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.
There are three methods to install libsbig4 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 libsbig4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbig4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsbig4
Install libsbig4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbig4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsbig4
Install libsbig4 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 libsbig4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsbig4
How To Uninstall libsbig4 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsbig4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsbig4
Uninstall libsbig4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsbig4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsbig4
Remove libsbig4 Configurations and Data
To remove libsbig4 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsbig4
Remove libsbig4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsbig4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsbig4
Dependencies
libsbig4 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbig4 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
