How To Install libyang2-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang2-dev on Debian 12.
What is libyang2-dev
libyang2-dev is:
Libyang implements functions to process schemas expressed in the YANG data modeling language defined by the IETF in RFCs 6020/7950. Schemas expressed in this language primarily describe configuration used by larger network equipment like routers and switches.
In addition to handling the schemas itself, the library also provides functions to process data described by the schemas.
This package contains the C headers, a pkgconfig file, and .so entry point for libyang.
There are three methods to install libyang2-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 libyang2-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 libyang2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang2-dev
Install libyang2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang2-dev
Install libyang2-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 libyang2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang2-dev
How To Uninstall libyang2-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libyang2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang2-dev
Uninstall libyang2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang2-dev
Remove libyang2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libyang2-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang2-dev
Remove libyang2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang2-dev
Dependencies
libyang2-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang2-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
