How To Install libslvs1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslvs1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libslvs1-dev
libslvs1-dev is:
SolveSpace is a parametric 2d/3d CAD. libslvs contains the geometric kernel of SolveSpace, built as a library.
This package includes development files for libslvs.
There are three methods to install libslvs1-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 libslvs1-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 libslvs1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libslvs1-dev
Install libslvs1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libslvs1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libslvs1-dev
Install libslvs1-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 libslvs1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libslvs1-dev
How To Uninstall libslvs1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libslvs1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libslvs1-dev
Uninstall libslvs1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libslvs1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libslvs1-dev
Remove libslvs1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libslvs1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libslvs1-dev
Remove libslvs1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libslvs1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libslvs1-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libslvs1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
