How To Install libqes-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqes-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libqes-dev
libqes-dev is:
A small C library, with a bioinformatic focus. Optimised for speed and a clean API. Handles sequence parsing and miscellaneous manipulation of DNA sequences.
These are the development headers required to use libqes in your own applications.
There are three methods to install libqes-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 libqes-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 libqes-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqes-dev
Install libqes-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqes-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqes-dev
Install libqes-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 libqes-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqes-dev
How To Uninstall libqes-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libqes-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqes-dev
Uninstall libqes-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqes-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqes-dev
Remove libqes-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libqes-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqes-dev
Remove libqes-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqes-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqes-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqes-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.