How To Install libmysql6.4-cil on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql6.4-cil on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libmysql6.4-cil
libmysql6.4-cil is:
The MySql.Data library is a fully managed (100% C#) driver for all CLI languages (C#, VB.NET, Boo, Nemerle, etc) for accessing MySQL databases.
This package contains the MySQL Connector/NET library itself.
There are three methods to install libmysql6.4-cil 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 libmysql6.4-cil Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libmysql6.4-cil using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libmysql6.4-cil
Install libmysql6.4-cil Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libmysql6.4-cil using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libmysql6.4-cil
Install libmysql6.4-cil 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 libmysql6.4-cil using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libmysql6.4-cil
How To Uninstall libmysql6.4-cil on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libmysql6.4-cil package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libmysql6.4-cil
Uninstall libmysql6.4-cil And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libmysql6.4-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmysql6.4-cil
Remove libmysql6.4-cil Configurations and Data
To remove libmysql6.4-cil configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libmysql6.4-cil
Remove libmysql6.4-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libmysql6.4-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmysql6.4-cil
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libmysql6.4-cil package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
