How To Install libhaapi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhaapi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libhaapi-dev is SNIA HBAAPI library

Introduction

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

What is libhaapi-dev

libhaapi-dev is:

The SNIA HBA API library. C-level project to manage Fibre Channel Host Bust Adapters.

This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications that use libhaapi1

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

sudo apt-get -y install libhaapi-dev

Install libhaapi-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libhaapi-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libhaapi-dev

How To Uninstall libhaapi-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libhaapi-dev

Uninstall libhaapi-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhaapi-dev

Remove libhaapi-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libhaapi-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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