How To Install libolecf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libolecf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libolecf-dev
libolecf-dev is:
libolecf is a library to access the OLE 2 Compound File (OLECF) format.
This package includes the development support files.
There are three methods to install libolecf-dev 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 libolecf-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 libolecf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libolecf-dev
Install libolecf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libolecf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libolecf-dev
Install libolecf-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 libolecf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libolecf-dev
How To Uninstall libolecf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libolecf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libolecf-dev
Uninstall libolecf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libolecf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libolecf-dev
Remove libolecf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libolecf-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libolecf-dev
Remove libolecf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libolecf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libolecf-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libolecf-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
