What package for Google protobuf and C++ on Debian?

[jonwil]

I have a .proto file for Google GTFS-realtime data and I want to use it from a C++ app. I know you run it through a compiler and get C++ code out the other end that you then compile into your app but I cant find the right packages on Debian to use for this? What package(s) do I want to use to get the .proto-to-C++ compiler and what package(s) do I want to use to get whatever runtime bits are required to link with alongside the output of the .proto-to-C++ compiler when building my app?

I searched for protobuf in the debian package list but I see a lot of different packages and dont have a clue which one is the right one to use...

[GarryRicketson]

It kind of depends on which version of Debian you are using,
and what architecture .

Did you even try to do some searches ?
Ahh, yes, I see that you did, or say you did,

I searched for protobuf in the debian package list but I see a lot of different packages and dont have a clue which one is the right one to use...

Did you look here,
https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=protobuf

I don't have a clue which one is the right one to use either, because
you did not bother to mention what version of Debian you use,
nor the architecture, but any way, below is a example,
of what I use.

This is just one package,
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/protobuf-compiler
or here,
https://packages.debian.org/wheezy/i386/protobuf-compiler/download
but :

If you are running Debian, it is strongly suggested to use a package manager like aptitude or synaptic to download and install packages, instead of doing so manually via this website.
You should be able to use any of the listed mirrors by adding a line to your /etc/apt/sources.list like this:
deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian wheezy main
Replacing ftp.de.debian.org/debian with the mirror in question.

It is better to install the package, instead of download it, and you can use

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apt-get install protobuf-compiler

or aptitude, or synaptic.
NOTE: IMPORTANT, This is for Deeian Wheezy, i386,...that is what I use,
I can not guess, and am not psychic, I don't know what version of Debian
you are using, nor what kind of computer, etc.
You need to search for yourself, and find the correct package, for your specific
version and architecture.

What package for Google protobuf and C + on Debian?

First Hit :https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=protobuf

[jonwil]

Sorry, I should have said that I am looking for whatever the latest stable version is (Jessie I believe) on x86. The protobuf-compiler seems like what I need for compiling but is there a runtime package I need as well?
And yes I was looking for the package names to pass to apt-get.

[dilberts_left_nut]

https://packages.debian.org/jessie/protobuf-compiler

The dependencies are installed automatically.