How To Install libcw-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcw-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libcw-dev
libcw-dev is:
The unixcw project provides support for learning to use Morse code.
This package provides the static library, headers, and manual page for development of programs that handle (i.e. send and receive) Morse code.
There are three methods to install libcw-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libcw-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 libcw-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcw-dev
Install libcw-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcw-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcw-dev
Install libcw-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 libcw-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcw-dev
How To Uninstall libcw-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libcw-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcw-dev
Uninstall libcw-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcw-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcw-dev
Remove libcw-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcw-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcw-dev
Remove libcw-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcw-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcw-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcw-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.