How To Install libafflib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libafflib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libafflib-dev
libafflib-dev is:
The Advanced Forensic Format (AFF) is on-disk format for storing computer forensic information. Critical features of AFF include:
- AFF allows you to store both computer forensic data and associated metadata in one or more files.
- AFF allows files to be digital signed, to provide for chain-of-custody and long-term file integrity.
- AFF allows for forensic disk images to stored encrypted and decrypted on-the-fly for processing. This allows disk images containing privacy sensitive material to be stored on the Internet.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libafflib-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 libafflib-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 libafflib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libafflib-dev
Install libafflib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libafflib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libafflib-dev
Install libafflib-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 libafflib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libafflib-dev
How To Uninstall libafflib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libafflib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libafflib-dev
Uninstall libafflib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libafflib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libafflib-dev
Remove libafflib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libafflib-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libafflib-dev
Remove libafflib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libafflib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libafflib-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libafflib-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
