How To Install libsquirrel-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsquirrel-dev on Debian 9.
What is libsquirrel-dev
libsquirrel-dev is:
Squirrel is a high-level imperative, object-oriented programming language, designed to be a lightweight scripting language that fits in the size, memory bandwidth, and real-time requirements of applications like video games.
This package contains developer resources for using the Squirrel library. Install it if you are developing programs that use the Squirrel API.
There are three methods to install libsquirrel-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 libsquirrel-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 libsquirrel-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsquirrel-dev
Install libsquirrel-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsquirrel-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsquirrel-dev
Install libsquirrel-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 libsquirrel-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsquirrel-dev
How To Uninstall libsquirrel-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libsquirrel-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsquirrel-dev
Uninstall libsquirrel-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsquirrel-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsquirrel-dev
Remove libsquirrel-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsquirrel-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsquirrel-dev
Remove libsquirrel-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsquirrel-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsquirrel-dev
Dependencies
libsquirrel-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsquirrel-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.