How To Install libsbjson-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsbjson-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libsbjson-dev is Objective-C JSON library (development files)

Introduction

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

What is libsbjson-dev

libsbjson-dev is:

A strict JSON parser and generator for Objective-C. It adds categories to existing Objective-C objects for a super-simple interface. More flexible APIs are also provided for added control.

This package contains the development files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libsbjson-dev

Install libsbjson-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libsbjson-dev

Install libsbjson-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 libsbjson-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsbjson-dev

How To Uninstall libsbjson-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libsbjson-dev

Uninstall libsbjson-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsbjson-dev

Remove libsbjson-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libsbjson-dev

Remove libsbjson-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsbjson-dev

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Summary

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