How To Install libgsm0710-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsm0710-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libgsm0710-dev is development files for use with libgsm0710

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsm0710-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgsm0710-dev

libgsm0710-dev is:

This library provides a lightweight implementation of the 3GPP GSM 07.10 multiplexing protocol. In conjunction with libgsm0710mux it provides the base for multiplexing in the freesmartphone.org software stack.

This package contains headers and static libraries for development with libgsm0710.

There are three methods to install libgsm0710-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 libgsm0710-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 libgsm0710-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgsm0710-dev

Install libgsm0710-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgsm0710-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgsm0710-dev

Install libgsm0710-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 libgsm0710-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgsm0710-dev

How To Uninstall libgsm0710-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgsm0710-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgsm0710-dev

Uninstall libgsm0710-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgsm0710-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgsm0710-dev

Remove libgsm0710-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgsm0710-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgsm0710-dev

Remove libgsm0710-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgsm0710-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgsm0710-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsm0710-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.