How To Install libignition-transport4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-transport4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libignition-transport4
libignition-transport4 is:
Ignition transport library combines ZeroMQ with Protobufs to create a fast and efficient message passing system. Asynchronous message publication and subscription is provided along with service calls and discovery.
Ignition Robtics is a set of simple libraries that provide useful functionality to bootstrap robot applications. The included libraries encapsulate all the essentials, such as common math data types, console logging, 3D mesh management, and asynchronous message passing.
The package ships the ignition transport libraries
There are three methods to install libignition-transport4 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 libignition-transport4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libignition-transport4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libignition-transport4
Install libignition-transport4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libignition-transport4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libignition-transport4
Install libignition-transport4 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 libignition-transport4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libignition-transport4
How To Uninstall libignition-transport4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libignition-transport4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libignition-transport4
Uninstall libignition-transport4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libignition-transport4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libignition-transport4
Remove libignition-transport4 Configurations and Data
To remove libignition-transport4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libignition-transport4
Remove libignition-transport4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libignition-transport4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libignition-transport4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libignition-transport4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
