How To Install libelf-freebsd-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelf-freebsd-1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libelf-freebsd-1 is library to read and write ELF files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelf-freebsd-1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libelf-freebsd-1

libelf-freebsd-1 is:

The libelf package provides a shared library which allows reading and writing ELF files on a high level.

There are three methods to install libelf-freebsd-1 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 libelf-freebsd-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libelf-freebsd-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libelf-freebsd-1

Install libelf-freebsd-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libelf-freebsd-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libelf-freebsd-1

Install libelf-freebsd-1 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 libelf-freebsd-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libelf-freebsd-1

How To Uninstall libelf-freebsd-1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libelf-freebsd-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libelf-freebsd-1

Uninstall libelf-freebsd-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libelf-freebsd-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libelf-freebsd-1

Remove libelf-freebsd-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libelf-freebsd-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libelf-freebsd-1

Remove libelf-freebsd-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libelf-freebsd-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libelf-freebsd-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libelf-freebsd-1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.