How To Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libtcmalloc-minimal4
libtcmalloc-minimal4 is:
The gperftools, previously called google-perftools, package contains some utilities to improve and analyze the performance of C++ programs. This is a part of that package, and includes an optimized thread-caching malloc.
There are three methods to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 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 libtcmalloc-minimal4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libtcmalloc-minimal4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4
Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtcmalloc-minimal4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4
Install libtcmalloc-minimal4 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 libtcmalloc-minimal4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtcmalloc-minimal4
How To Uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libtcmalloc-minimal4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtcmalloc-minimal4
Uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtcmalloc-minimal4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtcmalloc-minimal4
Remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 Configurations and Data
To remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtcmalloc-minimal4
Remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtcmalloc-minimal4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtcmalloc-minimal4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcmalloc-minimal4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
