How To Install libwcat1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwcat1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libwcat1-dev is Process monitoring library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwcat1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libwcat1-dev

libwcat1-dev is:

A bug or malicious attacks to machine can lock up a process, leading to a deadlock or an unexpected condition. For example: an Apache httpd with mod_(php|perl|lua|your_preferred_script_language) running a bad script. When the monitored process locks up, the watchcat helps killing him. It is the best thing to do.

There are three methods to install libwcat1-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 libwcat1-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 libwcat1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwcat1-dev

Install libwcat1-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwcat1-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwcat1-dev

Install libwcat1-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 libwcat1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwcat1-dev

How To Uninstall libwcat1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libwcat1-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwcat1-dev

Uninstall libwcat1-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwcat1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwcat1-dev

Remove libwcat1-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libwcat1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwcat1-dev

Remove libwcat1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwcat1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwcat1-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwcat1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.