How To Install limba-licompile on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install limba-licompile on Ubuntu 18.04. limba-licompile is Limba LiCompile facilities

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install limba-licompile on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is limba-licompile

limba-licompile is:

Limba allows 3rd-party developers to easily distribute their software on multiple Linux distributions. It provides atomic upgrades of software, simultaneous installation of multiple software versions and a simple way to obtain and upgrade software.

This package contains the LiCompile facilities, which help building more portable applications by linking against older library versions.

There are three methods to install limba-licompile 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 limba-licompile Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install limba-licompile

Install limba-licompile Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install limba-licompile

Install limba-licompile 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 limba-licompile using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install limba-licompile

How To Uninstall limba-licompile on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the limba-licompile package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove limba-licompile

Uninstall limba-licompile And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove limba-licompile

Remove limba-licompile Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge limba-licompile

Remove limba-licompile configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge limba-licompile

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Summary

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