How To Install libdsme0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdsme0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libdsme0 is DSME dsmesock dynamic library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdsme0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libdsme0

libdsme0 is:

This package contains dynamic libraries for programs that communicate with the Device State Management Entity.

There are three methods to install libdsme0 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 libdsme0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdsme0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdsme0

Install libdsme0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdsme0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdsme0

Install libdsme0 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 libdsme0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdsme0

How To Uninstall libdsme0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libdsme0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdsme0

Uninstall libdsme0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdsme0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdsme0

Remove libdsme0 Configurations and Data

To remove libdsme0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdsme0

Remove libdsme0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdsme0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdsme0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdsme0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.