How To Install libxcvt-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcvt-dev on Debian 12.
What is libxcvt-dev
libxcvt-dev is:
libxcvt is a library providing a standalone version of the X server implementation of the VESA CVT standard timing modelines generator.
This package includes files for development.
There are three methods to install libxcvt-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 libxcvt-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 libxcvt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxcvt-dev
Install libxcvt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxcvt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxcvt-dev
Install libxcvt-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 libxcvt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxcvt-dev
How To Uninstall libxcvt-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxcvt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxcvt-dev
Uninstall libxcvt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxcvt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxcvt-dev
Remove libxcvt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxcvt-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxcvt-dev
Remove libxcvt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxcvt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxcvt-dev
Dependencies
libxcvt-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxcvt-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
