How To Install libgdf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgdf-dev
libgdf-dev is:
GDF (General Dataformat for Biosignals) is intended to provide a generic storage for biosignals, such as EEG, ECG, MEG etc.
This package provides the header files and static library.
There are three methods to install libgdf-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 libgdf-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 libgdf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdf-dev
Install libgdf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdf-dev
Install libgdf-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 libgdf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdf-dev
How To Uninstall libgdf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgdf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdf-dev
Uninstall libgdf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdf-dev
Remove libgdf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgdf-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdf-dev
Remove libgdf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdf-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
