How To Install libhz-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhz-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libhz-dev
libhz-dev is:
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This package contains the development files (symlinks, headers, and object files) needed to compile and link programs which use the zh-autoconvert libhz library.
There are three methods to install libhz-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 libhz-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 libhz-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libhz-dev
Install libhz-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libhz-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libhz-dev
Install libhz-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 libhz-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libhz-dev
How To Uninstall libhz-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libhz-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libhz-dev
Uninstall libhz-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libhz-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhz-dev
Remove libhz-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libhz-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libhz-dev
Remove libhz-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libhz-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhz-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libhz-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
