How To Install libconcord-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libconcord-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libconcord-dev is configuration tool for Harmony remotes - development files

Introduction

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

What is libconcord-dev

libconcord-dev is:

The Logitech Harmony is a highly configurable universal IR remote control compatible with most multimedia devices. The concordance software suite allows you to program such remotes using a configuration object retrieved from the harmonyremote.com website.

This package contains the development files for the concordance framework.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libconcord-dev

Install libconcord-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libconcord-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libconcord-dev

How To Uninstall libconcord-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libconcord-dev

Uninstall libconcord-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libconcord-dev

Remove libconcord-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libconcord-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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