How To Install libpthread-workqueue0 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpthread-workqueue0 on Ubuntu 22.04. libpthread-workqueue0 is thread pool library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpthread-workqueue0 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libpthread-workqueue0

libpthread-workqueue0 is:

The pthread_workqueue library allows you to create one or more workqueues and submit work items for processing. The workqueues are serviced by a thread pool that is automatically created and dynamically managed by the library.

The API is based on the pthread_workqueue API in FreeBSD 8.0, which was designed to be compatible with the API developed by Apple Inc to support the Grand Central Dispatch concurrency framework.

There are three methods to install libpthread-workqueue0 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 libpthread-workqueue0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpthread-workqueue0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpthread-workqueue0

Install libpthread-workqueue0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpthread-workqueue0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpthread-workqueue0

Install libpthread-workqueue0 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 libpthread-workqueue0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpthread-workqueue0

How To Uninstall libpthread-workqueue0 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libpthread-workqueue0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpthread-workqueue0

Uninstall libpthread-workqueue0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpthread-workqueue0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpthread-workqueue0

Remove libpthread-workqueue0 Configurations and Data

To remove libpthread-workqueue0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpthread-workqueue0

Remove libpthread-workqueue0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpthread-workqueue0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpthread-workqueue0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpthread-workqueue0 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.