How To Install libsdformat6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsdformat6-dev
libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdformat6-dev
Install libsdformat6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdformat6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdformat6-dev
Install libsdformat6-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 libsdformat6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdformat6-dev
How To Uninstall libsdformat6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsdformat6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdformat6-dev
Uninstall libsdformat6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdformat6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdformat6-dev
Remove libsdformat6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsdformat6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdformat6-dev
Remove libsdformat6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdformat6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdformat6-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdformat6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
