How To Install libusbmuxd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbmuxd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libusbmuxd-dev
libusbmuxd-dev is:
usbmuxd, the USB multiplexor daemon, is in charge of coordinating access to iPhone and iPod Touch services over USB. Synchronization and management applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch need this daemon to communicate with such devices concurrently.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libusbmuxd-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 libusbmuxd-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 libusbmuxd-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libusbmuxd-dev
Install libusbmuxd-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libusbmuxd-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libusbmuxd-dev
Install libusbmuxd-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 libusbmuxd-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libusbmuxd-dev
How To Uninstall libusbmuxd-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libusbmuxd-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libusbmuxd-dev
Uninstall libusbmuxd-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libusbmuxd-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libusbmuxd-dev
Remove libusbmuxd-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libusbmuxd-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libusbmuxd-dev
Remove libusbmuxd-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libusbmuxd-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libusbmuxd-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbmuxd-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.