How To Install libidn2-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libidn2-0
libidn2-0 is:
Libidn2 implements the revised algorithm for internationalized domain names called IDNA2008/TR46.
This package contains runtime libraries.
There are three methods to install libidn2-0 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 libidn2-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libidn2-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libidn2-0
Install libidn2-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libidn2-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libidn2-0
Install libidn2-0 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 libidn2-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libidn2-0
How To Uninstall libidn2-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libidn2-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libidn2-0
Uninstall libidn2-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libidn2-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libidn2-0
Remove libidn2-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libidn2-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libidn2-0
Remove libidn2-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libidn2-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libidn2-0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libidn2-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
