How To Install libgomp1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgomp1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. libgomp1-dbg is GCC OpenMP (GOMP) support library (debug symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgomp1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgomp1-dbg

libgomp1-dbg is:

GOMP is an implementation of OpenMP for the C, C++, and Fortran compilers in the GNU Compiler Collection.

There are three methods to install libgomp1-dbg 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 libgomp1-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 libgomp1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgomp1-dbg

Install libgomp1-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgomp1-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgomp1-dbg

Install libgomp1-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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgomp1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgomp1-dbg

How To Uninstall libgomp1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgomp1-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgomp1-dbg

Uninstall libgomp1-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgomp1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgomp1-dbg

Remove libgomp1-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libgomp1-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgomp1-dbg

Remove libgomp1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgomp1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgomp1-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgomp1-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.