How To Install libslang2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslang2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libslang2-dev
libslang2-dev is:
S-Lang is a C programmer’s library that includes routines for the rapid development of sophisticated, user friendly, multi-platform applications.
The S-Lang library includes the following:
- Low level tty input routines for reading single characters at a time.
- Keymap routines for defining keys and manipulating multiple keymaps.
- A high-level key processing interface (SLkp) for handling function and arrow keys.
- High level screen management routines for manipulating both monochrome and color terminals. These routines are very efficient. (SLsmg)
- Low level terminal-independent routines for manipulating the display of a terminal. (SLtt)
- Routines for reading single line input with line editing and recall capabilities. (SLrline)
- Searching functions: both ordinary searches and regular expression searches. (SLsearch)
- An embedded stack-based language interpreter with a C-like syntax.
There are three methods to install libslang2-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 libslang2-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 libslang2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libslang2-dev
Install libslang2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libslang2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libslang2-dev
Install libslang2-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 libslang2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libslang2-dev
How To Uninstall libslang2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libslang2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libslang2-dev
Uninstall libslang2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libslang2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libslang2-dev
Remove libslang2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libslang2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libslang2-dev
Remove libslang2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libslang2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libslang2-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslang2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
