How To Install libsubunit0 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit0 on Debian 9. libsubunit0 is Unit testing protocol - C/C++ shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit0 on Debian 9.

What is libsubunit0

libsubunit0 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 libsubunit0 package contains the C shared library.

There are three methods to install libsubunit0 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 libsubunit0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsubunit0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsubunit0

Install libsubunit0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsubunit0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsubunit0

Install libsubunit0 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 libsubunit0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsubunit0

How To Uninstall libsubunit0 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsubunit0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsubunit0

Uninstall libsubunit0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsubunit0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsubunit0

Remove libsubunit0 Configurations and Data

To remove libsubunit0 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsubunit0

Remove libsubunit0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsubunit0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsubunit0

Dependencies

libsubunit0 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsubunit0 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.