How To Install libsdformat4 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat4 on Debian 9. libsdformat4 is Simulation Description Format (SDF) parser - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat4 on Debian 9.

What is libsdformat4

libsdformat4 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 gathers the shared library

There are three methods to install libsdformat4 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsdformat4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat4

Install libsdformat4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsdformat4

Install libsdformat4 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat4

How To Uninstall libsdformat4 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsdformat4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsdformat4

Uninstall libsdformat4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsdformat4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat4

Remove libsdformat4 Configurations and Data

To remove libsdformat4 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat4

Remove libsdformat4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsdformat4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat4

Dependencies

libsdformat4 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat4 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.