How To Install libcrystalhd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrystalhd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcrystalhd-dev
libcrystalhd-dev is:
Crystal HD Solution is a product offered by Broadcom. It is used to enable flawless playback of 1080p high definition video across a wide range of systems.
This package contains the files necessary for development.
There are three methods to install libcrystalhd-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 libcrystalhd-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 libcrystalhd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcrystalhd-dev
Install libcrystalhd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcrystalhd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcrystalhd-dev
Install libcrystalhd-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 libcrystalhd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcrystalhd-dev
How To Uninstall libcrystalhd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcrystalhd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcrystalhd-dev
Uninstall libcrystalhd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcrystalhd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcrystalhd-dev
Remove libcrystalhd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcrystalhd-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcrystalhd-dev
Remove libcrystalhd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcrystalhd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcrystalhd-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcrystalhd-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
