How To Install libsmbclient on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsmbclient on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsmbclient
libsmbclient is:
This package provides a shared library that enables client applications to talk to Microsoft Windows and Samba servers using the SMB/CIFS protocol.
There are three methods to install libsmbclient 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 libsmbclient Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsmbclient using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsmbclient
Install libsmbclient Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsmbclient using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsmbclient
Install libsmbclient 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 libsmbclient using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsmbclient
How To Uninstall libsmbclient on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsmbclient package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsmbclient
Uninstall libsmbclient And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsmbclient and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsmbclient
Remove libsmbclient Configurations and Data
To remove libsmbclient configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsmbclient
Remove libsmbclient configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsmbclient configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsmbclient
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsmbclient package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
