How To Install pxlib-dev on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pxlib-dev on Debian 10.
What is pxlib-dev
pxlib-dev is:
Library to read and write Paradox DB files. All versions of Paradox are supported. Binary large objects can only be read. Primary index files can be read and written. This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install pxlib-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 pxlib-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 pxlib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pxlib-dev
Install pxlib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pxlib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pxlib-dev
Install pxlib-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 pxlib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pxlib-dev
How To Uninstall pxlib-dev on Debian 10
To uninstall only the pxlib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pxlib-dev
Uninstall pxlib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pxlib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pxlib-dev
Remove pxlib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove pxlib-dev configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pxlib-dev
Remove pxlib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pxlib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pxlib-dev
Dependencies
pxlib-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pxlib-dev package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.