How To Install libcsvimp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsvimp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libcsvimp-dev is CSV data import tool for xTuple applications (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libcsvimp-dev

libcsvimp-dev is:

A tool designed to import Comma Separated Value (CSV) files into the database for the xTuple Applications (PostBooks and OpenMFG).

This package contains the static development library and its headers.

There are three methods to install libcsvimp-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 libcsvimp-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 libcsvimp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcsvimp-dev

Install libcsvimp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libcsvimp-dev

Install libcsvimp-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 libcsvimp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsvimp-dev

How To Uninstall libcsvimp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libcsvimp-dev

Uninstall libcsvimp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsvimp-dev

Remove libcsvimp-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsvimp-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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