How To Install libfuse-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfuse-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. libfuse-dev is Filesystem in Userspace (development)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfuse-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libfuse-dev

libfuse-dev is:

Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) is a simple interface for userspace programs to export a virtual filesystem to the Linux kernel. It also aims to provide a secure method for non privileged users to create and mount their own filesystem implementations.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libfuse-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libfuse-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 libfuse-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfuse-dev

Install libfuse-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libfuse-dev

Install libfuse-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 libfuse-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfuse-dev

How To Uninstall libfuse-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libfuse-dev

Uninstall libfuse-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfuse-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfuse-dev

Remove libfuse-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libfuse-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfuse-dev

Remove libfuse-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfuse-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfuse-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.