How To Install libofx-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libofx-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libofx-dev
libofx-dev is:
This package provides header files and related support for developing packages that use libofx7, a library to support the Open Financial Exchange format.
Open Financial Exchange is an open standard for exchanging financial information. Using this library a program can enable support for common financial transactions such as bill payment, accessing account information and investment tracking.
There are three methods to install libofx-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 libofx-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 libofx-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libofx-dev
Install libofx-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libofx-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libofx-dev
Install libofx-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 libofx-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libofx-dev
How To Uninstall libofx-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libofx-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libofx-dev
Uninstall libofx-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libofx-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libofx-dev
Remove libofx-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libofx-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libofx-dev
Remove libofx-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libofx-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libofx-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libofx-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
