How To Install libluabind0.9.1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libluabind0.9.1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libluabind0.9.1v5 is luabind c++ binding for lua

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libluabind0.9.1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libluabind0.9.1v5

libluabind0.9.1v5 is:

Luabind is a library that helps you create bindings between C++ and Lua. It has the ability to expose functions and classes, written in C++, to Lua. It will also supply the functionality to define classes in lua and let them derive from other lua classes or C++ classes. Lua classes can override virtual functions from their C++ baseclasses. It is written towards Lua 5.0, and does not work with other Lua versions.

This package contains the luabind runtime libraries, for applications that have been built with luabind.

There are three methods to install libluabind0.9.1v5 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 libluabind0.9.1v5 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libluabind0.9.1v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libluabind0.9.1v5

Install libluabind0.9.1v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libluabind0.9.1v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libluabind0.9.1v5

Install libluabind0.9.1v5 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 libluabind0.9.1v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libluabind0.9.1v5

How To Uninstall libluabind0.9.1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libluabind0.9.1v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libluabind0.9.1v5

Uninstall libluabind0.9.1v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libluabind0.9.1v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libluabind0.9.1v5

Remove libluabind0.9.1v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libluabind0.9.1v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libluabind0.9.1v5

Remove libluabind0.9.1v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libluabind0.9.1v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libluabind0.9.1v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libluabind0.9.1v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.