How To Install libmysql++3v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql++3v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libmysql++3v5 is MySQL C++ library bindings (runtime)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql++3v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmysql++3v5

libmysql++3v5 is:

MySQL++ is a complex C++ API for MySQL (and other SQL databases soon). The goal of this API is to make working with Queries as easy as working with other STL Containers.

This package provides runtime support.

There are three methods to install libmysql++3v5 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 libmysql++3v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libmysql++3v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmysql++3v5

Install libmysql++3v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmysql++3v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmysql++3v5

Install libmysql++3v5 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 libmysql++3v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmysql++3v5

How To Uninstall libmysql++3v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmysql++3v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmysql++3v5

Uninstall libmysql++3v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libmysql++3v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmysql++3v5

Remove libmysql++3v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libmysql++3v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmysql++3v5

Remove libmysql++3v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmysql++3v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmysql++3v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql++3v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.