How To Install libutil-freebsd-9 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libutil-freebsd-9 on Ubuntu 18.04. libutil-freebsd-9 is FreeBSD utility library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libutil-freebsd-9 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libutil-freebsd-9

libutil-freebsd-9 is:

Miscellaneous system facilities.

There are three methods to install libutil-freebsd-9 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 libutil-freebsd-9 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libutil-freebsd-9 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libutil-freebsd-9

Install libutil-freebsd-9 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libutil-freebsd-9 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libutil-freebsd-9

Install libutil-freebsd-9 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 libutil-freebsd-9 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libutil-freebsd-9

How To Uninstall libutil-freebsd-9 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libutil-freebsd-9 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libutil-freebsd-9

Uninstall libutil-freebsd-9 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libutil-freebsd-9 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libutil-freebsd-9

Remove libutil-freebsd-9 Configurations and Data

To remove libutil-freebsd-9 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libutil-freebsd-9

Remove libutil-freebsd-9 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libutil-freebsd-9 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libutil-freebsd-9

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libutil-freebsd-9 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.