How To Install libzen-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libzen-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libzen-dev
libzen-dev is:
ZenLib is a C++ utility library. It includes classes for handling strings, configuration, bit streams, threading, translation, and cross-platform operating system functions.
This package contains the headers required for compiling applications/libraries which use this library.
There are three methods to install libzen-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 libzen-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 libzen-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libzen-dev
Install libzen-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libzen-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libzen-dev
Install libzen-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 libzen-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libzen-dev
How To Uninstall libzen-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libzen-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libzen-dev
Uninstall libzen-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libzen-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzen-dev
Remove libzen-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libzen-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libzen-dev
Remove libzen-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libzen-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzen-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libzen-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
