How To Install libsnmp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnmp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsnmp-dev
libsnmp-dev is:
The Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) provides a framework for the exchange of management information between agents (servers) and clients.
The Net-SNMP development files include the library headers, static libraries, and documentation needed for development of custom SNMP applications.
There are three methods to install libsnmp-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 libsnmp-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 libsnmp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsnmp-dev
Install libsnmp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsnmp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsnmp-dev
Install libsnmp-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 libsnmp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsnmp-dev
How To Uninstall libsnmp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsnmp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsnmp-dev
Uninstall libsnmp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsnmp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsnmp-dev
Remove libsnmp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsnmp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsnmp-dev
Remove libsnmp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsnmp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsnmp-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsnmp-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
