How To Install libpcap0.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpcap0.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpcap0.8-dbg
libpcap0.8-dbg is:
libpcap (Packet CAPture) provides a portable framework for low-level network monitoring. Applications include network statistics collection, security monitoring, network debugging, etc.
This package contains the debugging symbols for the libpcap library.
There are three methods to install libpcap0.8-dbg 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 libpcap0.8-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpcap0.8-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpcap0.8-dbg
Install libpcap0.8-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpcap0.8-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpcap0.8-dbg
Install libpcap0.8-dbg 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 libpcap0.8-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpcap0.8-dbg
How To Uninstall libpcap0.8-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpcap0.8-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpcap0.8-dbg
Uninstall libpcap0.8-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpcap0.8-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpcap0.8-dbg
Remove libpcap0.8-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libpcap0.8-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpcap0.8-dbg
Remove libpcap0.8-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpcap0.8-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpcap0.8-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpcap0.8-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
