How To Install libunittest++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libunittest++-dev
libunittest++-dev is:
unittest++ is a unit testing framework designed for simplicity and portability. Features include no explicit test registration, good crash handling, fixtures, rich condition-checking functionality, minimal footprint for embedded environments.
There are three methods to install libunittest++-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 libunittest++-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 libunittest++-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libunittest++-dev
Install libunittest++-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libunittest++-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libunittest++-dev
Install libunittest++-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 libunittest++-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libunittest++-dev
How To Uninstall libunittest++-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libunittest++-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libunittest++-dev
Uninstall libunittest++-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libunittest++-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libunittest++-dev
Remove libunittest++-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libunittest++-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libunittest++-dev
Remove libunittest++-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libunittest++-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libunittest++-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libunittest++-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
