How To Install libobexftp0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libobexftp0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libobexftp0-dev is object exchange file transfer library - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libobexftp0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libobexftp0-dev

libobexftp0-dev is:

OBEX, the OBject EXchange protocol, can best be described as binary HTTP. OBEX is optimized for ad-hoc links and can be used to exchange all kind of objects like files, pictures, calendar entries (vCal) and business cards (vCard) over bluetooth, IrDA, USB and serial cable links.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libobexftp0-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 libobexftp0-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 libobexftp0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libobexftp0-dev

Install libobexftp0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libobexftp0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libobexftp0-dev

Install libobexftp0-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 libobexftp0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libobexftp0-dev

How To Uninstall libobexftp0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libobexftp0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libobexftp0-dev

Uninstall libobexftp0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libobexftp0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libobexftp0-dev

Remove libobexftp0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libobexftp0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libobexftp0-dev

Remove libobexftp0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libobexftp0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libobexftp0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libobexftp0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.