How To Install libntru-0.5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libntru-0.5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libntru-0.5-dev
libntru-0.5-dev is:
This library is an implementation of the NTRU encryption scheme in C. The NTRUEncrypt public key cryptosystem, also known as the NTRU encryption algorithm, is a lattice-based alternative to RSA and ECC and is based on the shortest vector problem in a lattice (which is not known to be breakable using quantum computers).
This package contains the development headers.
There are three methods to install libntru-0.5-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 libntru-0.5-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 libntru-0.5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libntru-0.5-dev
Install libntru-0.5-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libntru-0.5-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libntru-0.5-dev
Install libntru-0.5-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 libntru-0.5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libntru-0.5-dev
How To Uninstall libntru-0.5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libntru-0.5-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libntru-0.5-dev
Uninstall libntru-0.5-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libntru-0.5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libntru-0.5-dev
Remove libntru-0.5-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libntru-0.5-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libntru-0.5-dev
Remove libntru-0.5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libntru-0.5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libntru-0.5-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libntru-0.5-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.