How To Install libspnav-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspnav-dev on Debian 9.
What is libspnav-dev
libspnav-dev is:
The spacenav project provides a free, compatible alternative to the proprietary 3Dconnexion SDK for their 3D input devices (called “space navigator”, “space pilot”, “space traveller”, etc).
This package contains the developement-files
There are three methods to install libspnav-dev on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libspnav-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 libspnav-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libspnav-dev
Install libspnav-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libspnav-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libspnav-dev
Install libspnav-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 libspnav-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libspnav-dev
How To Uninstall libspnav-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libspnav-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libspnav-dev
Uninstall libspnav-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libspnav-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspnav-dev
Remove libspnav-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libspnav-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libspnav-dev
Remove libspnav-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libspnav-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libspnav-dev
Dependencies
libspnav-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspnav-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.