How To Install libsynthesis-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsynthesis-dev on Debian 12.
What is libsynthesis-dev
libsynthesis-dev is:
The Synthesis SyncML engine supports SyncML versions 1.0, 1.1 and 1.2 including complex features like data filtering, suspend & resume, vCard/vCalendar format conversion in a way completely transparent to the user of the library.
These are the development files, only needed if you are compiling applications.
There are three methods to install libsynthesis-dev 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 libsynthesis-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 libsynthesis-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsynthesis-dev
Install libsynthesis-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsynthesis-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsynthesis-dev
Install libsynthesis-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 libsynthesis-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsynthesis-dev
How To Uninstall libsynthesis-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libsynthesis-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsynthesis-dev
Uninstall libsynthesis-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsynthesis-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsynthesis-dev
Remove libsynthesis-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsynthesis-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsynthesis-dev
Remove libsynthesis-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsynthesis-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsynthesis-dev
Dependencies
libsynthesis-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsynthesis-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
