How To Install xbmc-addons-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-addons-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is xbmc-addons-dev
xbmc-addons-dev is:
This is a transitional dummy package. It can safely be removed.
There are three methods to install xbmc-addons-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 xbmc-addons-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 xbmc-addons-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install xbmc-addons-dev
Install xbmc-addons-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install xbmc-addons-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install xbmc-addons-dev
Install xbmc-addons-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 xbmc-addons-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install xbmc-addons-dev
How To Uninstall xbmc-addons-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the xbmc-addons-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove xbmc-addons-dev
Uninstall xbmc-addons-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall xbmc-addons-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove xbmc-addons-dev
Remove xbmc-addons-dev Configurations and Data
To remove xbmc-addons-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge xbmc-addons-dev
Remove xbmc-addons-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove xbmc-addons-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge xbmc-addons-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install xbmc-addons-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.