How To Install libsx0 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsx0 on Debian 12.
What is libsx0
libsx0 is:
Libsx (the Simple X library) is a library of code that sits on top of and to the side of the Athena widget set. Its purpose is to make writing X applications much easier.
There are three methods to install libsx0 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsx0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsx0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsx0
Install libsx0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsx0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsx0
Install libsx0 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 libsx0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsx0
How To Uninstall libsx0 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsx0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsx0
Uninstall libsx0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsx0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsx0
Remove libsx0 Configurations and Data
To remove libsx0 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsx0
Remove libsx0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsx0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsx0
Dependencies
libsx0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsx0 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.