How To Install libstxxl1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstxxl1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libstxxl1-dbg
libstxxl1-dbg is:
STXXL provides an STL replacement using an abstraction layer to storage devices to allow for the optimal layout of data structures. This allows for multi-terabyte datasets to be held and manipulated in standard C++ data structures, whilst abstracting the complexity of managing this behaviour efficiently. STXXL utilises multi-disk I/O to speed up I/O bound calculations. STXXL has been developed at the University of Karlsruhe.
Debugging symbols for STXXL, required for debugging programs that utilise the STXXL library
There are three methods to install libstxxl1-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 libstxxl1-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 libstxxl1-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libstxxl1-dbg
Install libstxxl1-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libstxxl1-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libstxxl1-dbg
Install libstxxl1-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 libstxxl1-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libstxxl1-dbg
How To Uninstall libstxxl1-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libstxxl1-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libstxxl1-dbg
Uninstall libstxxl1-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libstxxl1-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libstxxl1-dbg
Remove libstxxl1-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libstxxl1-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libstxxl1-dbg
Remove libstxxl1-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libstxxl1-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libstxxl1-dbg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libstxxl1-dbg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
