How To Install libmtd-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtd-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. libmtd-dev is Memory Technology Device Development Libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmtd-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libmtd-dev

libmtd-dev is:

Development header and libraries for manipulating memory technology devices, such as flash memory, Disk-On-Chip, or ROM.

There are three methods to install libmtd-dev 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 libmtd-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmtd-dev

Install libmtd-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmtd-dev

Install libmtd-dev 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 libmtd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmtd-dev

How To Uninstall libmtd-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libmtd-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmtd-dev

Uninstall libmtd-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmtd-dev

Remove libmtd-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmtd-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmtd-dev

Remove libmtd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmtd-dev

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Summary

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