How To Install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libboost-coroutine1.62.0
libboost-coroutine1.62.0 is:
This package forms part of the Boost C++ Libraries collection.
Boost.Coroutine provides templates for generalized subroutines which allow multiple entry points for suspending and resuming execution at certain locations. It preserves the local state of execution and allows re-entering subroutines more than once (useful if state must be kept across function calls).
Coroutines can be viewed as a language-level construct providing a special kind of control flow.
In contrast to threads, which are pre-emptive, coroutine switches are cooperative (programmer controls when a switch will happen). The kernel is not involved in the coroutine switches.
The implementation uses Boost.Context for context switching.
There are three methods to install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 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 libboost-coroutine1.62.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libboost-coroutine1.62.0
Install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libboost-coroutine1.62.0
Install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 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 libboost-coroutine1.62.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libboost-coroutine1.62.0
How To Uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libboost-coroutine1.62.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libboost-coroutine1.62.0
Uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libboost-coroutine1.62.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost-coroutine1.62.0
Remove libboost-coroutine1.62.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libboost-coroutine1.62.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libboost-coroutine1.62.0
Remove libboost-coroutine1.62.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libboost-coroutine1.62.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost-coroutine1.62.0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-coroutine1.62.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
