How To Install libhsail-rt0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhsail-rt0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libhsail-rt0-dbg
libhsail-rt0-dbg is:
This library implements the agent-side runtime functionality required to run HSA finalized programs produced by the BRIG frontend.
The library contains both the code required to run kernels on the agent and also functions implementing more complex HSAIL instructions.
There are three methods to install libhsail-rt0-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 libhsail-rt0-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 libhsail-rt0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhsail-rt0-dbg
Install libhsail-rt0-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhsail-rt0-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhsail-rt0-dbg
Install libhsail-rt0-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 libhsail-rt0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhsail-rt0-dbg
How To Uninstall libhsail-rt0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libhsail-rt0-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhsail-rt0-dbg
Uninstall libhsail-rt0-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhsail-rt0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhsail-rt0-dbg
Remove libhsail-rt0-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libhsail-rt0-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhsail-rt0-dbg
Remove libhsail-rt0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhsail-rt0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhsail-rt0-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhsail-rt0-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
