How To Install libmobi0 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmobi0 on Ubuntu 22.04. libmobi0 is C library for handling Mobipocket/Kindle ebook format documents

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmobi0 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libmobi0

libmobi0 is:

The library handles .prc, .mobi, .azw; .azw3, .azw4, some .pdb documents. It allows one to read and parse documents, recreate source files of ebook documents and dictionaries. It is also possible to edit document’s metadata. It handles encrypted files.

There are three methods to install libmobi0 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libmobi0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmobi0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmobi0

Install libmobi0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmobi0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmobi0

Install libmobi0 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 libmobi0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmobi0

How To Uninstall libmobi0 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libmobi0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmobi0

Uninstall libmobi0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmobi0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmobi0

Remove libmobi0 Configurations and Data

To remove libmobi0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmobi0

Remove libmobi0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmobi0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmobi0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmobi0 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.