How To Install makepkg on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install makepkg on Debian 12.
What is makepkg
makepkg is:
makepkg is a script to automate the building of packages. The requirements for using the script are a build-capable *nix platform and a custom build script for each package you wish to build (known as a PKGBUILD).
There are three methods to install makepkg 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 makepkg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install makepkg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install makepkg
Install makepkg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install makepkg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install makepkg
Install makepkg 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 makepkg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install makepkg
How To Uninstall makepkg on Debian 12
To uninstall only the makepkg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove makepkg
Uninstall makepkg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall makepkg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove makepkg
Remove makepkg Configurations and Data
To remove makepkg configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge makepkg
Remove makepkg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove makepkg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge makepkg
Dependencies
makepkg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install makepkg package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
