How To Install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev is C# Parsing and Refactoring Library - Development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev is:

NRefactory is the C# analysis library used in the SharpDevelop and MonoDevelop IDEs. It allows applications to easily analyze both syntax and semantics of C# programs. It is quite similar to Microsoft’s Roslyn project; except that it is not a full compiler – NRefactory only analyzes C# code, it does not generate IL code.

This package contains development files for compiling against to use the NRefactory library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

Install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

Install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-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 libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

How To Uninstall libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

Uninstall libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

Remove libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

Remove libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libicsharpcode-nrefactory-cil-dev

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Summary

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