How To Install libifp4 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libifp4 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libifp4
libifp4 is:
libifp allows you to communicate with iRiver iFP audio devices. It provides a high-level interface to upload and download files to and from the device, as well as other functions like battery status and firmware updating.
There are three methods to install libifp4 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 libifp4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libifp4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libifp4
Install libifp4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libifp4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libifp4
Install libifp4 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 libifp4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libifp4
How To Uninstall libifp4 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libifp4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libifp4
Uninstall libifp4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libifp4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libifp4
Remove libifp4 Configurations and Data
To remove libifp4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libifp4
Remove libifp4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libifp4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libifp4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libifp4 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
