How To Install libeeze-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libeeze-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libeeze-dev is EEZE headers and static libraries

Introduction

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

What is libeeze-dev

libeeze-dev is:

This library is part of the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). It interfaces directly with libudev, avoiding such middleman daemons as udisks/upower or hal, and gathers device information when it becomes known to the system. This can be used to determine such things as:

  • If a cdrom has a disk inserted
  • The temperature of a cpu core
  • The remaining power left in a battery
  • The current power consumption of various parts
  • Monitor in realtime the status of peripheral devices

This package contains headers and static libraries for the Eeze library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libeeze-dev

Install libeeze-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libeeze-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libeeze-dev

How To Uninstall libeeze-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libeeze-dev

Uninstall libeeze-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libeeze-dev

Remove libeeze-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libeeze-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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