How To Install libusbtc08-1 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbtc08-1 on Ubuntu 20.04. libusbtc08-1 is Hardware interface library for PicoTech USB TC08 Thermocouple sensor

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbtc08-1 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libusbtc08-1

libusbtc08-1 is:

This library provides a communication API for the USB TC-08 (8 channel thermocouple data logger) provided by Pico Technology.

There are three methods to install libusbtc08-1 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libusbtc08-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libusbtc08-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libusbtc08-1

Install libusbtc08-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libusbtc08-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libusbtc08-1

Install libusbtc08-1 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 libusbtc08-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libusbtc08-1

How To Uninstall libusbtc08-1 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libusbtc08-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libusbtc08-1

Uninstall libusbtc08-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libusbtc08-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libusbtc08-1

Remove libusbtc08-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libusbtc08-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libusbtc08-1

Remove libusbtc08-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libusbtc08-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libusbtc08-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbtc08-1 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.