How To Install libwnn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libwnn6-dev is Header files and static library for Wnn6 client library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libwnn6-dev

libwnn6-dev is:

Wnn6 is a network-extensible Kana-to-Kanji conversion system based on the original version of Wnn developed by Kyoto University Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (KURIMS), OMRON Corporation and ASTEC Inc.

This package contains the header files and static library for Wnn6 client library. Install this package if you wish to develop your own Wnn6 client programs.

There are three methods to install libwnn6-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 libwnn6-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 libwnn6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libwnn6-dev

Install libwnn6-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libwnn6-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libwnn6-dev

Install libwnn6-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 libwnn6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libwnn6-dev

How To Uninstall libwnn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libwnn6-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libwnn6-dev

Uninstall libwnn6-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libwnn6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libwnn6-dev

Remove libwnn6-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libwnn6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libwnn6-dev

Remove libwnn6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libwnn6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libwnn6-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libwnn6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.