How To Install libkres-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkres-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libkres-dev
libkres-dev is:
The Knot DNS Resolver is a caching full resolver implementation written in C and LuaJIT, including both a resolver library and a daemon. Modular architecture of the library keeps the core tiny and efficient, and provides a state-machine like API for extensions.
This package provides development files for use when building against the libkres shared library.
There are three methods to install libkres-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 libkres-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 libkres-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libkres-dev
Install libkres-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libkres-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libkres-dev
Install libkres-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 libkres-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libkres-dev
How To Uninstall libkres-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libkres-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libkres-dev
Uninstall libkres-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libkres-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkres-dev
Remove libkres-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libkres-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libkres-dev
Remove libkres-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libkres-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkres-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libkres-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
