How To Install libnss3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libnss3-dev
libnss3-dev is:
This is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. It can support SSLv2 and v4, TLS, PKCS #5, #7, #11, #12, S/MIME, X.509 v3 certificates and other security standards.
Install this package if you wish to develop your own programs using the Network Security Service Libraries.
There are three methods to install libnss3-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 libnss3-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 libnss3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libnss3-dev
Install libnss3-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libnss3-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libnss3-dev
Install libnss3-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 libnss3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libnss3-dev
How To Uninstall libnss3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libnss3-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libnss3-dev
Uninstall libnss3-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libnss3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libnss3-dev
Remove libnss3-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libnss3-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libnss3-dev
Remove libnss3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libnss3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libnss3-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libnss3-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
