Essential packages to install on Debian 13 "Trixie" and other Debian-based versions: Part 3

Essential Packages to Install on Debian 13 "Trixie" and More: Part 3

It's been almost two months (August 9, 2025) since the Debian Project updated and released to the general public, the new version of its free and open operating system called Debian under the name Debian 13 “Trixie”. And to continue and finish our good tradition here at Desde Linux, today (September 3, 2025) we will continue with this third and final post (Part 3) where we will expand our recommendation of Essential packages to install on Debian 13 "Trixie", and others based on it, such as MX Linux, antiX, Canaima and many others, around the world.

It is worth noting that, while In the first guide we include some previous procedures and technical explanations related to managing administrator permissions with the SUDO command, managing official repositories, and performing quick and efficient updates and maintenance of the operating system in general; and In the second guide we focus solely on more useful packages to install for specific tasks. how to improve support for audio and video management, office tools, Java apps, and Windows-based HW/SW elements, among many others; In this third guide we will focus on those packages that improve the capabilities related to the development, compilation and execution of applications..

Essential Packages to Install on Debian 13 "Trixie" and More: Part 2

But, before we start mentioning these additional essential packages that we recommend for the operating system «Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” », we recommend you explore and read our previous and most recent related post With the second part of this new series of Practical Tutorials and Quick Guides on this version, at the end of it:

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List of essential and recommended packages to install on Debian 13 "Trixie": Part 3

Useful package to develop and compile native Linux programs and Kernels

sudo apt install autoconf automake autotools-dev build-essential byobu dkms fastjar g++ g++-13 gawk gcc gcc-13 gcc-multilib git git-core gettext gettext-base intltool intltool-debian jarwrapper linux-headers-$(uname -r) make mawk mesa-common-dev minizip nasm openssl perl perl-base perl-modules-5.40 pkg-config python-apt-common subversion vim wx-common wx3.2-headers zlib1g

Useful libraries for executing advanced, specific and complex programs

sudo apt install libalien-wxwidgets-perl libc6 libcurl3-gnutls libgcc1 libgl1-mesa-dev libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-data libglibmm-2.4-1v5 libgtk2.0-0 libgtk2.0-bin libgtk2.0-common libguichan-sdl-0.8.1-1v5 liblocale-gettext-perl libmodule-pluggable-perl libpng16-16 libsdl-perl libsdl2-2.0-0 libstdc++6 libtool libvorbisenc2 libwx-perl libxcb-xtest0 libxcb-xv0 libxml2 libxml2-utils libxv1 libxvmc1 libxxf86vm-dev debhelper devhelp debmake libpng-tools
sudo apt install libbz2-dev libcdio-cdda-dev libcdio-dev libcdio-paranoia-dev libgl1-mesa-dev libglib2.0-dev libglibmm-2.4-dev libglu1-mesa-dev libgmp3-dev libgtk-3-dev libgtk2.0-dev libjack-jackd2-dev libsdl-gfx1.2-dev libsdl-image1.2-dev libsdl-mixer1.2-dev libsdl-net1.2-dev libsdl-pango-dev libsdl-perl libsdl-sge-dev libsdl-sound1.2-dev libsdl-ttf2.0-dev libsdl1.2-dev libsdl2-dev libsdl2-image-dev libsdl2-mixer-dev libsdl2-net-dev libsdl2-ttf-dev libsigc++-2.0-dev libsndfile1-dev libwxbase3.2-1t64 libxml2-dev libxtst-dev libxv-dev libxxf86vm-dev zlib1g-dev x11proto-record-dev
sudo apt install libboost-dev libboost-all-dev libcrypto++-dev libcurl4t64 libdb-dev libevent-dev libgmp-dev libgmp3-dev libhwloc-dev libjansson-dev libmicrohttpd-dev libminiupnpc-dev libncurses-dev libprotobuf-dev libqrencode-dev libqt5gui5t64 libqt5dbus5t64 libstdc++6 libssl-dev libusb-1.0-0-dev libtool libudev-dev ocl-icd-opencl-dev protobuf-compiler qrencode

Python Package Management

sudo apt install python3-pip python3-psutil python3-twisted

Development and support of QT5 and QT6 applications

sudo apt install qt5-assistant qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev-tools qttools5-dev qttools5-dev-tools libqt5websockets5 libqt5core5a
sudo apt install qt6-base-dev-tools qt6-tools-dev-tools qt6-l10n-tools libqt6websockets6t64 libqt6core6at4

Up to here, we have arrived with The third and final list of essential packages to recommend for different needs, requirements and tasks, after installing Debian GNU/Linux and its Derivatives/Compatibles, in each new stable version available.

Remember that, as in the previous two tutorials, the list of recommended packages by usage category or objectives/tasks does not necessarily have to be installed all at once, i.e., together. The ideal or ideal would be to learn about each of them, what they are for and how they can be used, either through online documentation, such as the Debian Manpages and Debian stable package list or other websites. Then, decide whether it would actually be useful or necessary for them in the immediate or future with their operating system based on Debian 13 Trixie.

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Summary

In short, we hope that this ideal little third list of essential packages to install on «Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie” » or other similar and compatible distros, as usual, is very useful and important for many. But especially for those who are usually beginners and newbies to GNU/Linux, and are looking for efficiently strengthen and complement your Debian GNU/Linux operating systems, without so many complications. And if you'd like to suggest or recommend any other package or configuration to implement, please leave a comment so we can consider it for this or another post.