How To Install usbmuxd-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. usbmuxd-dbg is USB multiplexor daemon for iPhone and iPod Touch devices - debug

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install usbmuxd-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is usbmuxd-dbg

usbmuxd-dbg is:

usbmuxd, the USB multiplexor daemon, is in charge of coordinating access to iPhone and iPod Touch services over USB. Synchronization and management applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch need this daemon to communicate with such devices concurrently.

This package contains the debugging symbols.

There are three methods to install usbmuxd-dbg 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 usbmuxd-dbg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install usbmuxd-dbg

Install usbmuxd-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install usbmuxd-dbg

Install usbmuxd-dbg 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 usbmuxd-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install usbmuxd-dbg

How To Uninstall usbmuxd-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the usbmuxd-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove usbmuxd-dbg

Uninstall usbmuxd-dbg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove usbmuxd-dbg

Remove usbmuxd-dbg Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge usbmuxd-dbg

Remove usbmuxd-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge usbmuxd-dbg

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Summary

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