How To Install libndctl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libndctl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libndctl-dev
libndctl-dev is:
Header files and development library for compiling C programs to link with the libndctl library and manage the libnvdimm sub-system in the Linux kernel.
There are three methods to install libndctl-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 libndctl-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 libndctl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libndctl-dev
Install libndctl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libndctl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libndctl-dev
Install libndctl-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 libndctl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libndctl-dev
How To Uninstall libndctl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libndctl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libndctl-dev
Uninstall libndctl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libndctl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libndctl-dev
Remove libndctl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libndctl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libndctl-dev
Remove libndctl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libndctl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libndctl-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libndctl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
