How To Install libfarmhash0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfarmhash0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libfarmhash0 is FarmHash, a family of hash functions (shared library)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfarmhash0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libfarmhash0

libfarmhash0 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 the shared library.

There are three methods to install libfarmhash0 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 libfarmhash0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfarmhash0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfarmhash0

Install libfarmhash0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfarmhash0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfarmhash0

Install libfarmhash0 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 libfarmhash0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfarmhash0

How To Uninstall libfarmhash0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libfarmhash0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfarmhash0

Uninstall libfarmhash0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfarmhash0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfarmhash0

Remove libfarmhash0 Configurations and Data

To remove libfarmhash0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfarmhash0

Remove libfarmhash0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfarmhash0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfarmhash0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfarmhash0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.