How To Install libopenzwave1.5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenzwave1.5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libopenzwave1.5
libopenzwave1.5 is:
OpenZWave is an open-source, cross-platform library designed to enable anyone to add support for Z-Wave home-automation devices to their applications, without requiring any in depth knowledge of the Z-Wave protocol.
This package contains the library.
There are three methods to install libopenzwave1.5 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 libopenzwave1.5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenzwave1.5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libopenzwave1.5
Install libopenzwave1.5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libopenzwave1.5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libopenzwave1.5
Install libopenzwave1.5 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 libopenzwave1.5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libopenzwave1.5
How To Uninstall libopenzwave1.5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libopenzwave1.5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libopenzwave1.5
Uninstall libopenzwave1.5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libopenzwave1.5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libopenzwave1.5
Remove libopenzwave1.5 Configurations and Data
To remove libopenzwave1.5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libopenzwave1.5
Remove libopenzwave1.5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libopenzwave1.5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libopenzwave1.5
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libopenzwave1.5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
