How To Install libslopy-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslopy-dev on Debian 12.
What is libslopy-dev
libslopy-dev is:
slop (Select Operation) is an application that queries for a selection from the user and prints the region to stdout. It grabs the mouse and turns it into a crosshair, lets the user click and drag to make a selection (or click on a window) while drawing a pretty box around it, then finally prints the selection’s dimensions to stdout.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libslopy-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 libslopy-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 libslopy-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libslopy-dev
Install libslopy-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libslopy-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libslopy-dev
Install libslopy-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 libslopy-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libslopy-dev
How To Uninstall libslopy-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libslopy-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libslopy-dev
Uninstall libslopy-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libslopy-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libslopy-dev
Remove libslopy-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libslopy-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libslopy-dev
Remove libslopy-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libslopy-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libslopy-dev
Dependencies
libslopy-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslopy-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
