How To Install libblockdev-kbd2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-kbd2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libblockdev-kbd2
libblockdev-kbd2 is:
The libblockdev library plugin (and in the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to kernel block devices (namely zRAM and Bcache).
There are three methods to install libblockdev-kbd2 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 libblockdev-kbd2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-kbd2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-kbd2
Install libblockdev-kbd2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-kbd2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-kbd2
Install libblockdev-kbd2 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 libblockdev-kbd2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-kbd2
How To Uninstall libblockdev-kbd2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libblockdev-kbd2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-kbd2
Uninstall libblockdev-kbd2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-kbd2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-kbd2
Remove libblockdev-kbd2 Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-kbd2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-kbd2
Remove libblockdev-kbd2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-kbd2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-kbd2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-kbd2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
