How To Install libnorm1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnorm1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libnorm1 is NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast (NORM) library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnorm1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libnorm1

libnorm1 is:

The NORM protocol is designed to provide end-to-end reliable transport of bulk data objects or streams over generic IP multicast routing and forwarding services. libnorm provides a shared library and an API to use such protocol.

There are three methods to install libnorm1 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libnorm1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libnorm1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libnorm1

Install libnorm1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libnorm1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libnorm1

Install libnorm1 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 libnorm1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libnorm1

How To Uninstall libnorm1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libnorm1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libnorm1

Uninstall libnorm1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libnorm1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnorm1

Remove libnorm1 Configurations and Data

To remove libnorm1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libnorm1

Remove libnorm1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libnorm1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnorm1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnorm1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.