How To Install libcsmith0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. libcsmith0-dbg is generator of random C programs (debugging symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcsmith0-dbg

libcsmith0-dbg is:

Csmith is a tool that can generate random C programs that statically and dynamically conform to the C99 standard. Thus, it is useful for stress-testing compilers, static analyzers, and other tools that process C code.

This package contains the debugging symbols for csmith.

There are three methods to install libcsmith0-dbg 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 libcsmith0-dbg Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsmith0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcsmith0-dbg

Install libcsmith0-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsmith0-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcsmith0-dbg

Install libcsmith0-dbg 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 libcsmith0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsmith0-dbg

How To Uninstall libcsmith0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcsmith0-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcsmith0-dbg

Uninstall libcsmith0-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcsmith0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsmith0-dbg

Remove libcsmith0-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libcsmith0-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsmith0-dbg

Remove libcsmith0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcsmith0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcsmith0-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsmith0-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.