How To Install libsbigudrv2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbigudrv2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsbigudrv2
libsbigudrv2 is:
The Official Santa Barbra Instrument Group (SBIG) Universal Library Driver is used by applications to access and control the USB, Parallel Port, and Ethernet versions of the CCD cameras and filter wheels including SBIG ST-7/8/9/10/2K cameras, ST-L cameras, and ST-402/1603/3200 cameras. The firmware is included for all classes of cameras.
There are three methods to install libsbigudrv2 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 libsbigudrv2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbigudrv2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsbigudrv2
Install libsbigudrv2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsbigudrv2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsbigudrv2
Install libsbigudrv2 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 libsbigudrv2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsbigudrv2
How To Uninstall libsbigudrv2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsbigudrv2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsbigudrv2
Uninstall libsbigudrv2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsbigudrv2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsbigudrv2
Remove libsbigudrv2 Configurations and Data
To remove libsbigudrv2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsbigudrv2
Remove libsbigudrv2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsbigudrv2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsbigudrv2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbigudrv2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
