How To Install libtowitoko-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtowitoko-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libtowitoko-dev is Towitoko smartcard reader CT-API development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtowitoko-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libtowitoko-dev

libtowitoko-dev is:

This package contains the files needed for compiling and linking an application that communicates to the Towitoko smartcard reader through the CT-API interface

There are three methods to install libtowitoko-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 libtowitoko-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 libtowitoko-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libtowitoko-dev

Install libtowitoko-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libtowitoko-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libtowitoko-dev

Install libtowitoko-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 libtowitoko-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libtowitoko-dev

How To Uninstall libtowitoko-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libtowitoko-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libtowitoko-dev

Uninstall libtowitoko-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtowitoko-dev

Remove libtowitoko-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libtowitoko-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libtowitoko-dev

Remove libtowitoko-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libtowitoko-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtowitoko-dev

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Summary

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