How To Install libxy-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxy-dev on Debian 12.
What is libxy-dev
libxy-dev is:
Development files for xylib.
xylib is a C++ library for reading files that contain x-y data from powder diffraction, spectroscopy and other experimental methods.
There are three methods to install libxy-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 libxy-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 libxy-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxy-dev
Install libxy-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxy-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxy-dev
Install libxy-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 libxy-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxy-dev
How To Uninstall libxy-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libxy-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxy-dev
Uninstall libxy-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxy-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxy-dev
Remove libxy-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxy-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxy-dev
Remove libxy-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxy-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxy-dev
Dependencies
libxy-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxy-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.