How To Install libical-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libical-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libical-dev
libical-dev is:
libical is an open source implementation of the IETF’s iCalendar calendaring and scheduling protocols (RFC 2445, 2446, and 2447). It parses iCal components and provides a C API for manipulating the component properties, parameters, and subcomponents.
There are three methods to install libical-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 libical-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 libical-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libical-dev
Install libical-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libical-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libical-dev
Install libical-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 libical-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libical-dev
How To Uninstall libical-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libical-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libical-dev
Uninstall libical-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libical-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libical-dev
Remove libical-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libical-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libical-dev
Remove libical-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libical-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libical-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libical-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
