How To Install libgnatvsn8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatvsn8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgnatvsn8-dbg
libgnatvsn8-dbg is:
GNAT is a compiler for the Ada programming language. It produces optimized code on platforms supported by the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
The libgnatvsn library exports selected GNAT components for use in other packages, most notably ASIS tools. It is licensed under the GNAT-Modified GPL, allowing to link proprietary programs with it.
This package contains the debugging symbols.
There are three methods to install libgnatvsn8-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 libgnatvsn8-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 libgnatvsn8-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgnatvsn8-dbg
Install libgnatvsn8-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgnatvsn8-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgnatvsn8-dbg
Install libgnatvsn8-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 libgnatvsn8-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgnatvsn8-dbg
How To Uninstall libgnatvsn8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgnatvsn8-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgnatvsn8-dbg
Uninstall libgnatvsn8-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgnatvsn8-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnatvsn8-dbg
Remove libgnatvsn8-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libgnatvsn8-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgnatvsn8-dbg
Remove libgnatvsn8-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgnatvsn8-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnatvsn8-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatvsn8-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
