How To Install libogg-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libogg-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libogg-dev is Ogg bitstream library development files

Introduction

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

What is libogg-dev

libogg-dev is:

The libogg-dev package contains the header files and documentation needed to develop applications with libogg.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libogg-dev

Install libogg-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libogg-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libogg-dev

How To Uninstall libogg-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libogg-dev

Uninstall libogg-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libogg-dev

Remove libogg-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libogg-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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