How To Install libtinfo-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtinfo-dev on Debian 12.
What is libtinfo-dev
libtinfo-dev is:
This is a transitional package that can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install libtinfo-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 libtinfo-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 libtinfo-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtinfo-dev
Install libtinfo-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtinfo-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtinfo-dev
Install libtinfo-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 libtinfo-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtinfo-dev
How To Uninstall libtinfo-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libtinfo-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtinfo-dev
Uninstall libtinfo-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtinfo-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtinfo-dev
Remove libtinfo-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtinfo-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtinfo-dev
Remove libtinfo-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtinfo-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtinfo-dev
Dependencies
libtinfo-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtinfo-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
