How To Install libmdbsql2 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmdbsql2 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libmdbsql2
libmdbsql2 is:
Libraries built on libmdb to provide a SQL engine for reading JET / MS Access database (MDB) files.
See mdb-sql util in mdbtools package.
There are three methods to install libmdbsql2 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 libmdbsql2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmdbsql2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmdbsql2
Install libmdbsql2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmdbsql2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmdbsql2
Install libmdbsql2 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 libmdbsql2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmdbsql2
How To Uninstall libmdbsql2 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libmdbsql2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmdbsql2
Uninstall libmdbsql2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmdbsql2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmdbsql2
Remove libmdbsql2 Configurations and Data
To remove libmdbsql2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmdbsql2
Remove libmdbsql2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmdbsql2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmdbsql2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmdbsql2 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
