How To Install libspnav0 on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspnav0 on Debian 9.
What is libspnav0
libspnav0 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 library.
There are three methods to install libspnav0 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 libspnav0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libspnav0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libspnav0
Install libspnav0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libspnav0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libspnav0
Install libspnav0 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 libspnav0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libspnav0
How To Uninstall libspnav0 on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libspnav0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libspnav0
Uninstall libspnav0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libspnav0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspnav0
Remove libspnav0 Configurations and Data
To remove libspnav0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libspnav0
Remove libspnav0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libspnav0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libspnav0
Dependencies
libspnav0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libspnav0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.