How To Install libcigicl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcigicl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libcigicl-dev is development files for the CIGI class library (CCL)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcigicl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcigicl-dev

libcigicl-dev is:

This package contains development libraries and headers for the CIGI class library (CCL). The primary goal of the Common Image Generator Interface (CIGI) standard is to standardise the interface between a simulators host computer and the Image Generator. The CCL is a C++ language library for implementing CIGI in both host and IG applications.

Some features of the CCL include:

  • Handles packing, unpacking, and byte swapping automatically
  • Handles output buffer management
  • Can handle most of the input buffer management with simple calls
  • Can translate between different versions of CIGI

There are three methods to install libcigicl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libcigicl-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 libcigicl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcigicl-dev

Install libcigicl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcigicl-dev

Install libcigicl-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libcigicl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcigicl-dev

How To Uninstall libcigicl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcigicl-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcigicl-dev

Uninstall libcigicl-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcigicl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcigicl-dev

Remove libcigicl-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libcigicl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcigicl-dev

Remove libcigicl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcigicl-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcigicl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.