How To Install libxdg-basedir-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxdg-basedir-dev on Debian 12.
What is libxdg-basedir-dev
libxdg-basedir-dev is:
The XDG Base Directory Specification defines where should user files be looked for by defining one or more base directories relative in with they should be located.
This library implements functions to list the directories according to the specification and provides a few higher-level functions.
This package contains the library headers and documentation for developers.
There are three methods to install libxdg-basedir-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 libxdg-basedir-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 libxdg-basedir-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxdg-basedir-dev
Install libxdg-basedir-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxdg-basedir-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxdg-basedir-dev
Install libxdg-basedir-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 libxdg-basedir-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxdg-basedir-dev
How To Uninstall libxdg-basedir-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxdg-basedir-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxdg-basedir-dev
Uninstall libxdg-basedir-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxdg-basedir-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxdg-basedir-dev
Remove libxdg-basedir-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxdg-basedir-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxdg-basedir-dev
Remove libxdg-basedir-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxdg-basedir-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxdg-basedir-dev
Dependencies
libxdg-basedir-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxdg-basedir-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
