How To Install libspf2-2-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libspf2-2-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. libspf2-2-dbg is library for validating mail senders with SPF (debugging symbols)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libspf2-2-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libspf2-2-dbg

libspf2-2-dbg is:

libspf2 implements the Sender Policy Framework, a part of the SPF/SRS protocol pair.

This package contains the debugging symbols.

There are three methods to install libspf2-2-dbg 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 libspf2-2-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libspf2-2-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libspf2-2-dbg

Install libspf2-2-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libspf2-2-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libspf2-2-dbg

Install libspf2-2-dbg 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 libspf2-2-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libspf2-2-dbg

How To Uninstall libspf2-2-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libspf2-2-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libspf2-2-dbg

Uninstall libspf2-2-dbg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libspf2-2-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libspf2-2-dbg

Remove libspf2-2-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove libspf2-2-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libspf2-2-dbg

Remove libspf2-2-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libspf2-2-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libspf2-2-dbg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libspf2-2-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.