How To Install libzimg-dev on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libzimg-dev on Debian 12.
What is libzimg-dev
libzimg-dev is:
The “z” library implements the commonly required image processing basics of scaling, colorspace conversion, and depth conversion. A simple API enables conversion between any supported formats to operate with minimal knowledge from the programmer.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install libzimg-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 libzimg-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 libzimg-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libzimg-dev
Install libzimg-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libzimg-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libzimg-dev
Install libzimg-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 libzimg-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libzimg-dev
How To Uninstall libzimg-dev on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libzimg-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libzimg-dev
Uninstall libzimg-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libzimg-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzimg-dev
Remove libzimg-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libzimg-dev configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libzimg-dev
Remove libzimg-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libzimg-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzimg-dev
Dependencies
libzimg-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libzimg-dev package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.