How To Install libvdeslirp-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeslirp-dev on Debian 12.
What is libvdeslirp-dev
libvdeslirp-dev is:
libslirp is a user-mode networking library used by virtual machines, containers or various tools. This project wraps the libslirp code in a library featuring a clean and simple interface.
libvdeslirp implements the abstraction of virtual ethernet interface: after vdeslirp_open, a program can send/receive ethernet packets by vdeslirp_send and vdeslirp_recv as if it were using a tap interface.
This package contains the library
There are three methods to install libvdeslirp-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 libvdeslirp-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 libvdeslirp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libvdeslirp-dev
Install libvdeslirp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libvdeslirp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libvdeslirp-dev
Install libvdeslirp-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 libvdeslirp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libvdeslirp-dev
How To Uninstall libvdeslirp-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libvdeslirp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libvdeslirp-dev
Uninstall libvdeslirp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libvdeslirp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvdeslirp-dev
Remove libvdeslirp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libvdeslirp-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libvdeslirp-dev
Remove libvdeslirp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libvdeslirp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvdeslirp-dev
Dependencies
libvdeslirp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libvdeslirp-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
