How To Install libf2fs-format4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2fs-format4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libf2fs-format4
libf2fs-format4 is:
F2FS is a new filesystem for Linux aimed at NAND flash memory-based storage devices, such as SSD, eMMC, and SD cards. It is based on Log-structured File System (LFS).
This package contains the format f2fs library.
There are three methods to install libf2fs-format4 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 libf2fs-format4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libf2fs-format4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libf2fs-format4
Install libf2fs-format4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libf2fs-format4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libf2fs-format4
Install libf2fs-format4 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 libf2fs-format4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libf2fs-format4
How To Uninstall libf2fs-format4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libf2fs-format4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libf2fs-format4
Uninstall libf2fs-format4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libf2fs-format4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libf2fs-format4
Remove libf2fs-format4 Configurations and Data
To remove libf2fs-format4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libf2fs-format4
Remove libf2fs-format4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libf2fs-format4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libf2fs-format4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libf2fs-format4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
