How To Install libtut-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libtut-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libtut-dev is elegant C++ unit test framework

Introduction

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

What is libtut-dev

libtut-dev is:

TUT is a unit test framework for C++, written in pure C++. It makes use of C++ templates to reduce the responsibilities of the user and provide an intuitive and easy-to-use interface. Unlike other test unit frameworks for C++, TUT doesn’t use macros, since their usage conceals actual implementation and (what’s worse) can interfere with client application.

TUT completely fits into a single header file. No library compilation is required, thus a lot of portability problems are avoided and integration with client code is very simple.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libtut-dev

Install libtut-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libtut-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libtut-dev

How To Uninstall libtut-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libtut-dev

Uninstall libtut-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtut-dev

Remove libtut-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libtut-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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