How To Install libsysfs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsysfs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libsysfs-dev
libsysfs-dev is:
Sysfs is a virtual file system in Linux kernel 2.5+ that provides a tree of system devices. libsysfs provides a stable programming interface to sysfs and eases querying system devices and their attributes.
This package provides everything that is needed for developing own programs using libsysfs: C headers, a static library, documentation and example programs.
There are three methods to install libsysfs-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 libsysfs-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 libsysfs-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsysfs-dev
Install libsysfs-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsysfs-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsysfs-dev
Install libsysfs-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 libsysfs-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsysfs-dev
How To Uninstall libsysfs-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsysfs-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsysfs-dev
Uninstall libsysfs-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsysfs-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsysfs-dev
Remove libsysfs-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsysfs-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsysfs-dev
Remove libsysfs-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsysfs-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsysfs-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsysfs-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
