How To Install libfizmo-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfizmo-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libfizmo-dev is Z-Machine interpreter developer library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfizmo-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libfizmo-dev

libfizmo-dev is:

Will handle the entire execution of Z-Machine programs and allows linked programs to capture and evaluate all output events. This package will allow you to execute Z-Machine code as specified in the Z-Machine specification at http://www.frobnitz.co.uk/zmachine/1.0/.

There are three methods to install libfizmo-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 libfizmo-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 libfizmo-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfizmo-dev

Install libfizmo-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfizmo-dev

Install libfizmo-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 libfizmo-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfizmo-dev

How To Uninstall libfizmo-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libfizmo-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfizmo-dev

Uninstall libfizmo-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfizmo-dev

Remove libfizmo-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libfizmo-dev

Remove libfizmo-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfizmo-dev

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Summary

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