How To Install libdacs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdacs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libdacs-dev is Distributed Access Control System (DACS) - development files

Introduction

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

What is libdacs-dev

libdacs-dev is:

DACS is a light-weight single sign-on and role-based access control system for web servers and server-based software. It is also an authentication and authorization toolkit for programmers. DACS makes secure resource sharing and remote access via the web easier, safer, and more efficient.

This package contains development files for the DACS shared library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libdacs-dev

Install libdacs-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libdacs-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libdacs-dev

How To Uninstall libdacs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libdacs-dev

Uninstall libdacs-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdacs-dev

Remove libdacs-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libdacs-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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