How To Install libopenr2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenr2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenr2-dev
libopenr2-dev is:
OpenR2 is a library that implements the MFC/R2 telephony signalling over E1 lines using the DAHDI Telephony interface.
The MFC/R2 protocol is a telephony signalling protocol, widely used in Latin America, China and Africa, similar to the ISDN protocols found in most of Europe and North America
This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications.
There are three methods to install libopenr2-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 libopenr2-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 libopenr2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenr2-dev
Install libopenr2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenr2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenr2-dev
Install libopenr2-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 libopenr2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenr2-dev
How To Uninstall libopenr2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenr2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenr2-dev
Uninstall libopenr2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenr2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenr2-dev
Remove libopenr2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libopenr2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenr2-dev
Remove libopenr2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenr2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenr2-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenr2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
