How To Install libsteptalk-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsteptalk-dev on Debian 9. libsteptalk-dev is GNUstep Scripting Framework (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsteptalk-dev on Debian 9.

What is libsteptalk-dev

libsteptalk-dev is:

StepTalk is a scripting framework for creating scriptable servers or applications. StepTalk, when combined with the dynamism of the Objective-C language, goes way beyond mere scripting.

This package contains the development files and headers.

There are three methods to install libsteptalk-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 libsteptalk-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 libsteptalk-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsteptalk-dev

Install libsteptalk-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsteptalk-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsteptalk-dev

Install libsteptalk-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 libsteptalk-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsteptalk-dev

How To Uninstall libsteptalk-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsteptalk-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsteptalk-dev

Uninstall libsteptalk-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsteptalk-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsteptalk-dev

Remove libsteptalk-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libsteptalk-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsteptalk-dev

Remove libsteptalk-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsteptalk-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsteptalk-dev

Dependencies

libsteptalk-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsteptalk-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.