How To Install libaddresses-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libaddresses-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libaddresses-dev
libaddresses-dev is:
This backend provides complete access to address information for applications. It is source-code compatible with Apple Corporation’s AddressBook.framework.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libaddresses-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libaddresses-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 libaddresses-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libaddresses-dev
Install libaddresses-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libaddresses-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libaddresses-dev
Install libaddresses-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 libaddresses-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libaddresses-dev
How To Uninstall libaddresses-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libaddresses-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libaddresses-dev
Uninstall libaddresses-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libaddresses-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libaddresses-dev
Remove libaddresses-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libaddresses-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libaddresses-dev
Remove libaddresses-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libaddresses-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libaddresses-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libaddresses-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
