How To Install libtbox-dev on Debian 12

Learn how to install libtbox-dev on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libtbox-dev is glib-like multi-platform c library (development files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtbox-dev on Debian 12.

What is libtbox-dev

libtbox-dev is:

TBOX is a glib-like cross-platform C library that is simple to use yet powerful in nature.

The project focuses on making C development easier and provides many modules (.e.g stream, coroutine, regex, container, algorithm …), so that any developer can quickly pick it up and enjoy the productivity boost when developing in C language.

This package contains the header files and static library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtbox-dev

Install libtbox-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtbox-dev

Install libtbox-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 libtbox-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtbox-dev

How To Uninstall libtbox-dev on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libtbox-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtbox-dev

Uninstall libtbox-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtbox-dev

Remove libtbox-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtbox-dev

Remove libtbox-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtbox-dev

Dependencies

libtbox-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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