How To Install libgdbm-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdbm-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libgdbm-dev
libgdbm-dev is:
GNU dbm (‘gdbm’) is a library of database functions that use extendible hashing and works similarly to the standard UNIX ‘dbm’ functions.
The basic use of ‘gdbm’ is to store key/data pairs in a data file, thus providing a persistent version of the ‘dictionary’ Abstract Data Type (‘hash’ to perl programmers).
Note, that to build old programs, that use legacy ‘dbm’ interface, you have to install libgdbm-compat-dev binary package.
There are three methods to install libgdbm-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 libgdbm-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 libgdbm-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdbm-dev
Install libgdbm-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdbm-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdbm-dev
Install libgdbm-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 libgdbm-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdbm-dev
How To Uninstall libgdbm-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libgdbm-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdbm-dev
Uninstall libgdbm-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdbm-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdbm-dev
Remove libgdbm-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgdbm-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdbm-dev
Remove libgdbm-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdbm-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdbm-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdbm-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
