How To Install libyazpp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyazpp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. libyazpp-dev is Development libraries for YAZ++ and ZOOM

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libyazpp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libyazpp-dev

libyazpp-dev is:

YAZ++ is an application programming interface (API) to YAZ which supports the development of Z39.50/SRW/SRU client and server applications using C++. Like YAZ, it supports Z39.50-2003 (version 3) as well as SRW/SRU version 1.1 in both the client and server roles. YAZ++ includes an implementation of the ZOOM C++ binding and a generic client/server API based on the Observer/Observable design pattern.

This package includes development libraries and C++ header files.

There are three methods to install libyazpp-dev 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 libyazpp-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 libyazpp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libyazpp-dev

Install libyazpp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libyazpp-dev

Install libyazpp-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 libyazpp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libyazpp-dev

How To Uninstall libyazpp-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libyazpp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libyazpp-dev

Uninstall libyazpp-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyazpp-dev

Remove libyazpp-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libyazpp-dev

Remove libyazpp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyazpp-dev

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Summary

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