How To Install libmulticobex1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmulticobex1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libmulticobex1-dev is multi-protocol cable OBEX library - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmulticobex1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmulticobex1-dev

libmulticobex1-dev is:

This library add support for making use of several ways to use OBEX over serial lines. Phones from several vendors are supported.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libmulticobex1-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 libmulticobex1-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 libmulticobex1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmulticobex1-dev

Install libmulticobex1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmulticobex1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmulticobex1-dev

Install libmulticobex1-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 libmulticobex1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmulticobex1-dev

How To Uninstall libmulticobex1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmulticobex1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmulticobex1-dev

Uninstall libmulticobex1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmulticobex1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmulticobex1-dev

Remove libmulticobex1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libmulticobex1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmulticobex1-dev

Remove libmulticobex1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmulticobex1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmulticobex1-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmulticobex1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.