How To Install libnl-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnl-utils on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libnl-utils
libnl-utils is:
This is a library for applications dealing with netlink sockets. The library provides an interface for raw netlink messaging and various netlink family specific interfaces.
These utilities help dealing with netlink sockets.
There are three methods to install libnl-utils 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 libnl-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libnl-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnl-utils
Install libnl-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnl-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnl-utils
Install libnl-utils 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 libnl-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnl-utils
How To Uninstall libnl-utils on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libnl-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnl-utils
Uninstall libnl-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnl-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnl-utils
Remove libnl-utils Configurations and Data
To remove libnl-utils configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnl-utils
Remove libnl-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnl-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnl-utils
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnl-utils package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
