How To Install libgdf0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. libgdf0-dbg is IO library for the GDF – debug symbols

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgdf0-dbg

libgdf0-dbg is:

GDF (General Dataformat for Biosignals) is intended to provide a generic storage for biosignals, such as EEG, ECG, MEG etc.

This package provides debug symbols.

There are three methods to install libgdf0-dbg 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 libgdf0-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdf0-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgdf0-dbg

Install libgdf0-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdf0-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgdf0-dbg

Install libgdf0-dbg 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 libgdf0-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgdf0-dbg

How To Uninstall libgdf0-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgdf0-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgdf0-dbg

Uninstall libgdf0-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgdf0-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdf0-dbg

Remove libgdf0-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libgdf0-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdf0-dbg

Remove libgdf0-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgdf0-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdf0-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdf0-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.