How To Install libsnl-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnl-dev on Debian 12.
What is libsnl-dev
libsnl-dev is:
libSNL is a library of routines used for the manipulation of non-uniform rational B-Splines (NURBS). NURBS are widely used in programs for computer-aided design (CAD), manufacturing (CAM) and engineerging (CAE) to model and representing curves and surfaces.
This package contains files needed to develop programs using libsnl.
There are three methods to install libsnl-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 libsnl-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 libsnl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsnl-dev
Install libsnl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsnl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsnl-dev
Install libsnl-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 libsnl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsnl-dev
How To Uninstall libsnl-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsnl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsnl-dev
Uninstall libsnl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsnl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnl-dev
Remove libsnl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsnl-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsnl-dev
Remove libsnl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsnl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnl-dev
Dependencies
libsnl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnl-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.