How To Install libpath-utils1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpath-utils1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libpath-utils1 is Filesystem Path Utilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpath-utils1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpath-utils1

libpath-utils1 is:

Utility functions to manipulate filesystem pathnames.

This package is part of the ding-libs, libraries that are required for the proper functioning of SSSD, the System Security Services Daemon.

There are three methods to install libpath-utils1 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 libpath-utils1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpath-utils1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpath-utils1

Install libpath-utils1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpath-utils1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpath-utils1

Install libpath-utils1 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 libpath-utils1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpath-utils1

How To Uninstall libpath-utils1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpath-utils1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpath-utils1

Uninstall libpath-utils1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpath-utils1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpath-utils1

Remove libpath-utils1 Configurations and Data

To remove libpath-utils1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpath-utils1

Remove libpath-utils1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpath-utils1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpath-utils1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpath-utils1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.