How To Install libxbase64-bin on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxbase64-bin on Ubuntu 18.04. libxbase64-bin is xbase compatible C++ class library (utilities)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxbase64-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libxbase64-bin

libxbase64-bin is:

Xbase (formerly known as xdb, also formerly known as xBase) is a collection of specifiations, programs, utilities and a C++ class library for manipulating Xbase type datafiles and indices.

Xbase is useful for accessing data in legacy dBase 3 and 4 database files as well as a general light-weight database engine. It includes support for DBF (dBase version 3 and 4) data files, NDX and NTX indexes, and DBT (dBase version 3 and 4). It supports file and record locking under *nix OS’s.

This package contains the utility files for Xbase distributed with Xbase.

There are three methods to install libxbase64-bin 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 libxbase64-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libxbase64-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libxbase64-bin

Install libxbase64-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libxbase64-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libxbase64-bin

Install libxbase64-bin 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 libxbase64-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libxbase64-bin

How To Uninstall libxbase64-bin on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libxbase64-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libxbase64-bin

Uninstall libxbase64-bin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libxbase64-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxbase64-bin

Remove libxbase64-bin Configurations and Data

To remove libxbase64-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libxbase64-bin

Remove libxbase64-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libxbase64-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxbase64-bin

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libxbase64-bin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.