How To Install libaria-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaria-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libaria-dev is C++ library for MobileRobots/ActivMedia robots (devel)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaria-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libaria-dev

libaria-dev is:

ARIA is an object oriented toolkit for controlling MobileRobots/ActivMedia mobile robots and their accessories, and for creating robot control applications. It also provides many cross-platform and high-level tools for multimedia, networking, and other useful tasks.

This package contains static libraries and header files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libaria-dev

Install libaria-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libaria-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libaria-dev

How To Uninstall libaria-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libaria-dev

Uninstall libaria-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libaria-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libaria-dev

Remove libaria-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libaria-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libaria-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libaria-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.