How To Install libfpga0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfpga0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfpga0
libfpga0 is:
fpgatools is a toolchain to program field-programmable gate arrays (FPGA). The only supported chip at this time is the xc6slx9, a cheap but powerful 45nm-generation chip with about 2400 LUTs, block ram and multiply-accumulate devices.
This package provides a shared library for small independent command line utilities contributing to the fpgatools.
- plain C, no C++
- simple Makefiles
- text-based file formats
- automatic test suite
There are three methods to install libfpga0 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 libfpga0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libfpga0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfpga0
Install libfpga0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfpga0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfpga0
Install libfpga0 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 libfpga0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfpga0
How To Uninstall libfpga0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfpga0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfpga0
Uninstall libfpga0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfpga0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfpga0
Remove libfpga0 Configurations and Data
To remove libfpga0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfpga0
Remove libfpga0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfpga0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfpga0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfpga0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
