How To Install libndctl6 on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libndctl6 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libndctl6
libndctl6 is:
The nvdimm subsystem defines a kernel device model and control message interface for platform NVDIMM resources like those defined by the ACPI 6+ NFIT (NVDIMM Firmware Interface Table).
This package contains a utility library for managing the libnvdimm (non-volatile memory device) sub-system in the Linux kernel.
There are three methods to install libndctl6 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 libndctl6 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libndctl6 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libndctl6
Install libndctl6 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libndctl6 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libndctl6
Install libndctl6 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 libndctl6 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libndctl6
How To Uninstall libndctl6 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libndctl6 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libndctl6
Uninstall libndctl6 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libndctl6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libndctl6
Remove libndctl6 Configurations and Data
To remove libndctl6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libndctl6
Remove libndctl6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libndctl6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libndctl6
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libndctl6 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
