How To Install libnorm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libnorm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libnorm-dev is NACK-Oriented Reliable Multicast (NORM) library

Introduction

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

What is libnorm-dev

libnorm-dev is:

The NORM protocol is designed to provide end-to-end reliable transport of bulk data objects or streams over generic IP multicast routing and forwarding services. libnorm provides a shared library and an API to use such protocol.

This package provides the development files for norm.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libnorm-dev

Install libnorm-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libnorm-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libnorm-dev

How To Uninstall libnorm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libnorm-dev

Uninstall libnorm-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnorm-dev

Remove libnorm-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libnorm-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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