How To Install libsdl1.2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsdl1.2-dev
libsdl1.2-dev is:
SDL is a library that allows programs portable low level access to a video framebuffer, audio output, mouse, and keyboard.
This package contains the files needed to compile and link programs which use SDL.
There are three methods to install libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsdl1.2-dev
Install libsdl1.2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsdl1.2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsdl1.2-dev
Install libsdl1.2-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 libsdl1.2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsdl1.2-dev
How To Uninstall libsdl1.2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsdl1.2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsdl1.2-dev
Uninstall libsdl1.2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsdl1.2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsdl1.2-dev
Remove libsdl1.2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsdl1.2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsdl1.2-dev
Remove libsdl1.2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsdl1.2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsdl1.2-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsdl1.2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
