How To Install libfarmhash-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfarmhash-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfarmhash-dev
libfarmhash-dev is:
FarmHash provides hash functions for strings and other data. The functions mix the input bits thoroughly but are not suitable for cryptography.
This package contains development files and document.
There are three methods to install libfarmhash-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 libfarmhash-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 libfarmhash-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfarmhash-dev
Install libfarmhash-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfarmhash-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfarmhash-dev
Install libfarmhash-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 libfarmhash-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfarmhash-dev
How To Uninstall libfarmhash-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfarmhash-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfarmhash-dev
Uninstall libfarmhash-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfarmhash-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfarmhash-dev
Remove libfarmhash-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfarmhash-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfarmhash-dev
Remove libfarmhash-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfarmhash-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfarmhash-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfarmhash-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
