How To Install xeus-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install xeus-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. xeus-dev is C++ Implementation of the Jupyter Kernel protocol (headers)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install xeus-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is xeus-dev

xeus-dev is:

xeus enables custom kernel authors to implement Jupyter kernels more easily. It takes the burden of implementing the Jupyter Kernel protocol so developers can focus on implementing the interpreter part of the Kernel.

This package contains the headers and cmake config.

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

sudo apt-get -y install xeus-dev

Install xeus-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install xeus-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install xeus-dev

How To Uninstall xeus-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

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

sudo apt-get remove xeus-dev

Uninstall xeus-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove xeus-dev

Remove xeus-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge xeus-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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