How To Install libtcod1 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcod1 on Debian 12.
What is libtcod1
libtcod1 is:
Libtcod offers a free, fast, portable and uncomplicated API for roguelike developers providing an advanced true color console, input and lots of other utilities frequently used in roguelikes.
This package contains the runtime libraries. You shouldn’t have to install it manually.
There are three methods to install libtcod1 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 libtcod1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtcod1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtcod1
Install libtcod1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtcod1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtcod1
Install libtcod1 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 libtcod1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtcod1
How To Uninstall libtcod1 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libtcod1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtcod1
Uninstall libtcod1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtcod1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtcod1
Remove libtcod1 Configurations and Data
To remove libtcod1 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtcod1
Remove libtcod1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtcod1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtcod1
Dependencies
libtcod1 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcod1 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
