How To Install libexecs-embedded0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libexecs-embedded0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libexecs-embedded0 is C library for commands execution

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libexecs-embedded0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libexecs-embedded0

libexecs-embedded0 is:

s2argv converts a command string into an argv array for execv, execvp, execvpe. execs is like execv taking a string instead of an argv. Similarly execsp and execspe are the counterpart of execvp and execvpe, respectively, using command strings. esystem, system_eexecsp execute a command with its arguments from a string without using a shell.

This is the reduced memory footprint version of libexecs for embedded systems, it contains a minimal subset of the functionalities available in the main package, in particular the coproc* family of functions, system_nosh and popen_nosh are excluded (see the man pages for more info).

There are three methods to install libexecs-embedded0 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 libexecs-embedded0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libexecs-embedded0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libexecs-embedded0

Install libexecs-embedded0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libexecs-embedded0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libexecs-embedded0

Install libexecs-embedded0 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 libexecs-embedded0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libexecs-embedded0

How To Uninstall libexecs-embedded0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libexecs-embedded0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libexecs-embedded0

Uninstall libexecs-embedded0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libexecs-embedded0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libexecs-embedded0

Remove libexecs-embedded0 Configurations and Data

To remove libexecs-embedded0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libexecs-embedded0

Remove libexecs-embedded0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libexecs-embedded0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libexecs-embedded0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libexecs-embedded0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.