How To Install libzeroc-ice-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libzeroc-ice-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libzeroc-ice-dev is libraries and headers for developing Ice applications in C++

Introduction

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

What is libzeroc-ice-dev

libzeroc-ice-dev is:

This package contains the libraries and headers needed for developing Ice applications in C++.

Ice is a comprehensive RPC framework that helps you network your software with minimal effort. Ice takes care of all interactions with low-level network programming interfaces and allows you to focus your efforts on your application logic.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libzeroc-ice-dev

Install libzeroc-ice-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libzeroc-ice-dev

Install libzeroc-ice-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 libzeroc-ice-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libzeroc-ice-dev

How To Uninstall libzeroc-ice-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libzeroc-ice-dev

Uninstall libzeroc-ice-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libzeroc-ice-dev

Remove libzeroc-ice-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libzeroc-ice-dev

Remove libzeroc-ice-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libzeroc-ice-dev

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Summary

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