How To Install libsystemd-shared on Debian 12

Learn how to install libsystemd-shared on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libsystemd-shared is systemd shared private library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsystemd-shared on Debian 12.

What is libsystemd-shared

libsystemd-shared is:

This internal shared library provides common code used by various systemd components. It is supposed to decrease memory and disk footprint. The shared library is not meant for public use and is not API or ABI stable.

There are three methods to install libsystemd-shared 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 libsystemd-shared Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsystemd-shared

Install libsystemd-shared Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsystemd-shared

Install libsystemd-shared 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 libsystemd-shared using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsystemd-shared

How To Uninstall libsystemd-shared on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libsystemd-shared package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsystemd-shared

Uninstall libsystemd-shared And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsystemd-shared and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsystemd-shared

Remove libsystemd-shared Configurations and Data

To remove libsystemd-shared configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsystemd-shared

Remove libsystemd-shared configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsystemd-shared

Dependencies

libsystemd-shared have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsystemd-shared package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.