How To Install libresid-builder-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libresid-builder-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libresid-builder-dev is SID chip emulation class based on resid

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libresid-builder-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libresid-builder-dev

libresid-builder-dev is:

SID builder packages provide a chip emulator, to be used by libsidplay2. This package is an emulation based on the resid library, including hardsid support.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libresid-builder-dev

Install libresid-builder-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libresid-builder-dev

Install libresid-builder-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 libresid-builder-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libresid-builder-dev

How To Uninstall libresid-builder-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libresid-builder-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libresid-builder-dev

Uninstall libresid-builder-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libresid-builder-dev

Remove libresid-builder-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libresid-builder-dev

Remove libresid-builder-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libresid-builder-dev

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Summary

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