How To Install libuser1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuser1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libuser1-dev
libuser1-dev is:
The libuser library implements a standardized interface for manipulating and administering user and group accounts. The library uses pluggable back-ends to interface to its data sources.
This package contains the development headers and data.
There are three methods to install libuser1-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 libuser1-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 libuser1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libuser1-dev
Install libuser1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libuser1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libuser1-dev
Install libuser1-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 libuser1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libuser1-dev
How To Uninstall libuser1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libuser1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libuser1-dev
Uninstall libuser1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libuser1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libuser1-dev
Remove libuser1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libuser1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libuser1-dev
Remove libuser1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libuser1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libuser1-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libuser1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
