How To Install libsdformat-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libsdformat-dev
libsdformat-dev is:
SDF is an XML file format that describes environments, objects, and robots in a manner suitable for robotic applications. SDF is capable of representing and describing different physic engines, lighting properties, terrain, static or dynamic objects, and articulated robots with various sensors, and acutators. The format of SDF is also described by XML, which facilitates updates and allows conversion from previous versions. A parser is also contained within this package that reads SDF files and returns a C++ interface.
This package contains development files (headers, shared library symbolic link and cmake file).
There are three methods to install libsdformat-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsdformat-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 libsdformat-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat-dev
Install libsdformat-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdformat-dev
Install libsdformat-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 libsdformat-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat-dev
How To Uninstall libsdformat-dev on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libsdformat-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdformat-dev
Uninstall libsdformat-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdformat-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat-dev
Remove libsdformat-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsdformat-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat-dev
Remove libsdformat-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdformat-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat-dev package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.