How To Install libusbmuxd4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbmuxd4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libusbmuxd4
libusbmuxd4 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 shared library.
There are three methods to install libusbmuxd4 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 libusbmuxd4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libusbmuxd4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libusbmuxd4
Install libusbmuxd4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libusbmuxd4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libusbmuxd4
Install libusbmuxd4 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 libusbmuxd4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libusbmuxd4
How To Uninstall libusbmuxd4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libusbmuxd4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libusbmuxd4
Uninstall libusbmuxd4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libusbmuxd4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libusbmuxd4
Remove libusbmuxd4 Configurations and Data
To remove libusbmuxd4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libusbmuxd4
Remove libusbmuxd4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libusbmuxd4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libusbmuxd4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libusbmuxd4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
