How To Install sdlbasic-dbg on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdlbasic-dbg on Debian 9. sdlbasic-dbg is BASIC interpreter for game development - debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdlbasic-dbg on Debian 9.

What is sdlbasic-dbg

sdlbasic-dbg is:

sdlBasic is a small, efficient and multiplatform BASIC interpreter for creating games using the power of SDL library. It was inspired by the old and glorious AMOS.

This package includes the symbols for debugging sdlBasic.

There are three methods to install sdlbasic-dbg on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install sdlbasic-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install sdlbasic-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install sdlbasic-dbg

Install sdlbasic-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install sdlbasic-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install sdlbasic-dbg

Install sdlbasic-dbg 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 sdlbasic-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install sdlbasic-dbg

How To Uninstall sdlbasic-dbg on Debian 9

To uninstall only the sdlbasic-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove sdlbasic-dbg

Uninstall sdlbasic-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall sdlbasic-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove sdlbasic-dbg

Remove sdlbasic-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove sdlbasic-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge sdlbasic-dbg

Remove sdlbasic-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove sdlbasic-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sdlbasic-dbg

Dependencies

sdlbasic-dbg have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install sdlbasic-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.