How To Install libical2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libical2-dev is iCalendar library implementation in C (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libical2-dev

libical2-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 libical2-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 libical2-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 libical2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libical2-dev

Install libical2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libical2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libical2-dev

Install libical2-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 libical2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libical2-dev

How To Uninstall libical2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libical2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libical2-dev

Uninstall libical2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libical2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libical2-dev

Remove libical2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libical2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libical2-dev

Remove libical2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libical2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libical2-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libical2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.