How To Install libi2c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libi2c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libi2c-dev
libi2c-dev is:
I2C devices are usually controlled by a kernel driver. Using this library it is also possible to access all devices on an adapter from userspace and without the knowledge of Linux kernel internals.
This package contains what you need for compiling sources that use this library in your own code.
There are three methods to install libi2c-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 libi2c-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 libi2c-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libi2c-dev
Install libi2c-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libi2c-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libi2c-dev
Install libi2c-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 libi2c-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libi2c-dev
How To Uninstall libi2c-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libi2c-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libi2c-dev
Uninstall libi2c-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libi2c-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libi2c-dev
Remove libi2c-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libi2c-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libi2c-dev
Remove libi2c-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libi2c-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libi2c-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libi2c-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
