How To Install libyang-cpp-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp-dev on Debian 10.
What is libyang-cpp-dev
libyang-cpp-dev is:
Partially SWIG-generated bindings to use libyang with a C++ API. The functionality is the same as in libyang, the C++ code links wraps and uses libyang C code.
This is the accompanying development package, containing headers, a pkgconfig file, and .so entry point for the libyang C++ bindings.
There are three methods to install libyang-cpp-dev on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libyang-cpp-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 libyang-cpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang-cpp-dev
Install libyang-cpp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang-cpp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang-cpp-dev
Install libyang-cpp-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 libyang-cpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang-cpp-dev
How To Uninstall libyang-cpp-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the libyang-cpp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang-cpp-dev
Uninstall libyang-cpp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang-cpp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang-cpp-dev
Remove libyang-cpp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyang-cpp-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang-cpp-dev
Remove libyang-cpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang-cpp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang-cpp-dev
Dependencies
libyang-cpp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.