How To Install libdb5.3++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdb5.3++-dev
libdb5.3++-dev is:
This is the development package which contains headers and static libraries for the Berkeley v5.3 database library. This is only for programs which will use the C++ interface.
There are three methods to install libdb5.3++-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 libdb5.3++-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 libdb5.3++-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdb5.3++-dev
Install libdb5.3++-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdb5.3++-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdb5.3++-dev
Install libdb5.3++-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 libdb5.3++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdb5.3++-dev
How To Uninstall libdb5.3++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdb5.3++-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdb5.3++-dev
Uninstall libdb5.3++-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdb5.3++-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdb5.3++-dev
Remove libdb5.3++-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdb5.3++-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdb5.3++-dev
Remove libdb5.3++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdb5.3++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdb5.3++-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3++-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
