How To Install libsubunit-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit-dev on Debian 10.
What is libsubunit-dev
libsubunit-dev is:
subunit is a protocol for test activity reporting. This permits executing tests remotely, or saving the result of test runs for later introspection.
The libsubunit-dev package contains the C development headers, pkgconfig data file and a static version of the library.
There are three methods to install libsubunit-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsubunit-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 libsubunit-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsubunit-dev
Install libsubunit-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsubunit-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsubunit-dev
Install libsubunit-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 libsubunit-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsubunit-dev
How To Uninstall libsubunit-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libsubunit-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsubunit-dev
Uninstall libsubunit-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsubunit-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsubunit-dev
Remove libsubunit-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsubunit-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsubunit-dev
Remove libsubunit-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsubunit-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsubunit-dev
Dependencies
libsubunit-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
