How To Install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libvirt-glib-1.0-dev is Development files for the libvirt-glib library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

libvirt-glib-1.0-dev is:

The libvirt-glib library eases integration of libvirt’s events and API into GLib and GObject based applications.

This package contains the header files and static libraries which are needed for developing the applications with libvirt as well as the Vala bindings.

The API/ABI of this library are still considered unstable.

There are three methods to install libvirt-glib-1.0-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 libvirt-glib-1.0-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 libvirt-glib-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

Install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

Install libvirt-glib-1.0-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 libvirt-glib-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libvirt-glib-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libvirt-glib-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

Uninstall libvirt-glib-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libvirt-glib-1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

Remove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

Remove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libvirt-glib-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libvirt-glib-1.0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libvirt-glib-1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.