How To Install libi8x0 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libi8x0 on Ubuntu 20.04. libi8x0 is infinity note execution library (runtime library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libi8x0 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libi8x0

libi8x0 is:

Infinity is a platform-independent system for executables and shared libraries to export information to software development tools such as debuggers.

In Infinity, executable and shared library files contain Infinity notes in addition to their regular contents. Each Infinity note contains a function encoded in a platform-independent instruction set that note-consuming tools can load and execute.

This package contains the runtime files for the execution library.

There are three methods to install libi8x0 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libi8x0 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libi8x0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libi8x0

Install libi8x0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libi8x0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libi8x0

Install libi8x0 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 libi8x0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libi8x0

How To Uninstall libi8x0 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libi8x0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libi8x0

Uninstall libi8x0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libi8x0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libi8x0

Remove libi8x0 Configurations and Data

To remove libi8x0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libi8x0

Remove libi8x0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libi8x0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libi8x0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libi8x0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.