How To Install libtorrent-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtorrent-dev on Debian 9.
What is libtorrent-dev
libtorrent-dev is:
LibTorrent is a BitTorrent library written in C++ for *nix. It is designed to avoid redundant copying and storing of data that other clients and libraries suffer from.
This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which use LibTorrent.
There are three methods to install libtorrent-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 libtorrent-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 libtorrent-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtorrent-dev
Install libtorrent-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtorrent-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtorrent-dev
Install libtorrent-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 libtorrent-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtorrent-dev
How To Uninstall libtorrent-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libtorrent-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtorrent-dev
Uninstall libtorrent-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtorrent-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtorrent-dev
Remove libtorrent-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtorrent-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtorrent-dev
Remove libtorrent-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtorrent-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtorrent-dev
Dependencies
libtorrent-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtorrent-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.