How To Install libyang-cpp0.16 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp0.16 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libyang-cpp0.16
libyang-cpp0.16 is:
Partially SWIG-generated bindings to use libyang with a C++ API. The functionality is the same as in libyang, the C++ code links wraps and uses libyang C code.
There are three methods to install libyang-cpp0.16 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 libyang-cpp0.16 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang-cpp0.16 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyang-cpp0.16
Install libyang-cpp0.16 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyang-cpp0.16 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyang-cpp0.16
Install libyang-cpp0.16 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 libyang-cpp0.16 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyang-cpp0.16
How To Uninstall libyang-cpp0.16 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libyang-cpp0.16 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyang-cpp0.16
Uninstall libyang-cpp0.16 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyang-cpp0.16 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyang-cpp0.16
Remove libyang-cpp0.16 Configurations and Data
To remove libyang-cpp0.16 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyang-cpp0.16
Remove libyang-cpp0.16 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyang-cpp0.16 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyang-cpp0.16
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyang-cpp0.16 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
