How To Install libmyproxy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmyproxy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libmyproxy-dev is Credential Management Service Development

Introduction

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

What is libmyproxy-dev

libmyproxy-dev is:

MyProxy is open source software for managing X.509 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) security credentials (certificates and private keys). MyProxy combines an online credential repository with an online certificate authority to allow users to securely obtain credentials when and where needed. Users run myproxy-logon to authenticate and obtain credentials, including trusted CA certificates and Certificate Revocation Lists (CRLs).

This package contains development files for MyProxy.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmyproxy-dev

Install libmyproxy-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmyproxy-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmyproxy-dev

How To Uninstall libmyproxy-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libmyproxy-dev

Uninstall libmyproxy-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmyproxy-dev

Remove libmyproxy-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmyproxy-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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