How To Install libkeyutils-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeyutils-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libkeyutils-dev
libkeyutils-dev is:
Keyutils is a set of utilities for managing the key retention facility in the kernel, which can be used by filesystems, block devices and more to gain and retain the authorization and encryption keys required to perform secure operations.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libkeyutils-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 libkeyutils-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 libkeyutils-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libkeyutils-dev
Install libkeyutils-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libkeyutils-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libkeyutils-dev
Install libkeyutils-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 libkeyutils-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libkeyutils-dev
How To Uninstall libkeyutils-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libkeyutils-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libkeyutils-dev
Uninstall libkeyutils-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libkeyutils-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkeyutils-dev
Remove libkeyutils-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libkeyutils-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libkeyutils-dev
Remove libkeyutils-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libkeyutils-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkeyutils-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkeyutils-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.