How To Install libskstream-0.3-7v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskstream-0.3-7v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libskstream-0.3-7v5 is iostream-based C++ socket library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskstream-0.3-7v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libskstream-0.3-7v5

libskstream-0.3-7v5 is:

Skstream is a library that makes TCP and UDP sockets available as C++ iostream-based objects. It is used as the underlying transport layer in various WorldForge projects.

This package contains the library runtime.

There are three methods to install libskstream-0.3-7v5 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 libskstream-0.3-7v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libskstream-0.3-7v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libskstream-0.3-7v5

Install libskstream-0.3-7v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libskstream-0.3-7v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libskstream-0.3-7v5

Install libskstream-0.3-7v5 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 libskstream-0.3-7v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libskstream-0.3-7v5

How To Uninstall libskstream-0.3-7v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libskstream-0.3-7v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libskstream-0.3-7v5

Uninstall libskstream-0.3-7v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libskstream-0.3-7v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libskstream-0.3-7v5

Remove libskstream-0.3-7v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libskstream-0.3-7v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libskstream-0.3-7v5

Remove libskstream-0.3-7v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libskstream-0.3-7v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libskstream-0.3-7v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libskstream-0.3-7v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.