How To Install libtacacs+1-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtacacs+1-dev on Debian 9. libtacacs+1-dev is TACACS+ authentication daemon ?? development header

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtacacs+1-dev on Debian 9.

What is libtacacs+1-dev

libtacacs+1-dev is:

TACACS+ is a protocol (not TACACS or XTACACS) for authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) services for routers and network devices. This package include the header file used for development purpose.

There are three methods to install libtacacs+1-dev 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 libtacacs+1-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 libtacacs+1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtacacs+1-dev

Install libtacacs+1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtacacs+1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtacacs+1-dev

Install libtacacs+1-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 libtacacs+1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtacacs+1-dev

How To Uninstall libtacacs+1-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libtacacs+1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtacacs+1-dev

Uninstall libtacacs+1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libtacacs+1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtacacs+1-dev

Remove libtacacs+1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libtacacs+1-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtacacs+1-dev

Remove libtacacs+1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtacacs+1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtacacs+1-dev

Dependencies

libtacacs+1-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtacacs+1-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.