How To Install libraw1394-11 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394-11 on Ubuntu 18.04. libraw1394-11 is library for direct access to IEEE 1394 bus (aka FireWire)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394-11 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libraw1394-11

libraw1394-11 is:

libraw1394 is the only supported interface to the kernel side raw1394 of the Linux IEEE-1394 subsystem, which provides direct access to the connected 1394 buses to user space. Through libraw1394/raw1394, applications can directly send to and receive from other nodes without requiring a kernel driver for the protocol in question.

There are three methods to install libraw1394-11 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 libraw1394-11 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libraw1394-11 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libraw1394-11

Install libraw1394-11 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libraw1394-11 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libraw1394-11

Install libraw1394-11 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 libraw1394-11 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libraw1394-11

How To Uninstall libraw1394-11 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libraw1394-11 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libraw1394-11

Uninstall libraw1394-11 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libraw1394-11 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libraw1394-11

Remove libraw1394-11 Configurations and Data

To remove libraw1394-11 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libraw1394-11

Remove libraw1394-11 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libraw1394-11 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libraw1394-11

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraw1394-11 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.