How To Install zeroc-ice-all-runtime on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeroc-ice-all-runtime on Ubuntu 18.04. zeroc-ice-all-runtime is Ice run-time packages (metapackage)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install zeroc-ice-all-runtime on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is zeroc-ice-all-runtime

zeroc-ice-all-runtime is:

This is a metapackage that depends on all run-time packages for Ice.

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 zeroc-ice-all-runtime 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 zeroc-ice-all-runtime Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install zeroc-ice-all-runtime using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install zeroc-ice-all-runtime

Install zeroc-ice-all-runtime Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install zeroc-ice-all-runtime using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install zeroc-ice-all-runtime

Install zeroc-ice-all-runtime 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 zeroc-ice-all-runtime using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install zeroc-ice-all-runtime

How To Uninstall zeroc-ice-all-runtime on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the zeroc-ice-all-runtime package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove zeroc-ice-all-runtime

Uninstall zeroc-ice-all-runtime And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove zeroc-ice-all-runtime

Remove zeroc-ice-all-runtime Configurations and Data

To remove zeroc-ice-all-runtime configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge zeroc-ice-all-runtime

Remove zeroc-ice-all-runtime configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge zeroc-ice-all-runtime

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Summary

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