How To Install libyajl-dev on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyajl-dev on Debian 9.
What is libyajl-dev
libyajl-dev is:
A small, fast library for parsing JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). It supports incremental parsing from a stream and leaves data representation to higher level code.
This package contains the header files and static libraries needed for compiling software that uses the yajl library.
There are three methods to install libyajl-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 libyajl-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 libyajl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyajl-dev
Install libyajl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyajl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyajl-dev
Install libyajl-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 libyajl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyajl-dev
How To Uninstall libyajl-dev on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libyajl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyajl-dev
Uninstall libyajl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyajl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyajl-dev
Remove libyajl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyajl-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyajl-dev
Remove libyajl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyajl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyajl-dev
Dependencies
libyajl-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyajl-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.