How To Install libparser++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libparser++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libparser++-dev is Generic parser base class for C++ (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libparser++-dev

libparser++-dev is:

This library provides a base class for parsers as well as an adapter to an iterator compatible interface.

A parser for Debian-style RFC822 messages is included, both as an example and as a working implementation.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libparser++-dev

Install libparser++-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libparser++-dev

Install libparser++-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 libparser++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libparser++-dev

How To Uninstall libparser++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libparser++-dev

Uninstall libparser++-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libparser++-dev

Remove libparser++-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libparser++-dev

Remove libparser++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libparser++-dev

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Summary

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