How To Install libmbim-glib4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmbim-glib4
libmbim-glib4 is:
libmbim is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.
There are three methods to install libmbim-glib4 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 libmbim-glib4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-glib4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-glib4
Install libmbim-glib4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-glib4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmbim-glib4
Install libmbim-glib4 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 libmbim-glib4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-glib4
How To Uninstall libmbim-glib4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmbim-glib4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmbim-glib4
Uninstall libmbim-glib4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmbim-glib4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-glib4
Remove libmbim-glib4 Configurations and Data
To remove libmbim-glib4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-glib4
Remove libmbim-glib4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmbim-glib4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmbim-glib4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
