How To Install libpgm-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgm-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpgm-dbg
libpgm-dbg is:
OpenPGM is an open source implementation of the Pragmatic General Multicast (PGM) specification in RFC 3208 available at www.ietf.org. PGM is a reliable and scalable multicast protocol that enables receivers to detect loss, request retransmission of lost data, or notify an application of unrecoverable loss. PGM is a receiver-reliable protocol, which means the receiver is responsible for ensuring all data is received, absolving the sender of reception responsibility. PGM runs over a best effort datagram service, currently OpenPGM uses IP multicast but could be implemented above switched fabrics such as InfiniBand.
These are the debugging symbols for the library and its utilities.
There are three methods to install libpgm-dbg 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 libpgm-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgm-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpgm-dbg
Install libpgm-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpgm-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpgm-dbg
Install libpgm-dbg 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 libpgm-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpgm-dbg
How To Uninstall libpgm-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpgm-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpgm-dbg
Uninstall libpgm-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpgm-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpgm-dbg
Remove libpgm-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libpgm-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpgm-dbg
Remove libpgm-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpgm-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpgm-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpgm-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
