How To Install libtcod-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcod-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libtcod-dev
libtcod-dev is:
Libtcod offers a free, fast, portable and uncomplicated API for roguelike developers providing an advanced true color console, input and lots of other utilities frequently used in roguelikes.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libtcod-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 libtcod-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 libtcod-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libtcod-dev
Install libtcod-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libtcod-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libtcod-dev
Install libtcod-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 libtcod-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libtcod-dev
How To Uninstall libtcod-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libtcod-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libtcod-dev
Uninstall libtcod-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libtcod-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libtcod-dev
Remove libtcod-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libtcod-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libtcod-dev
Remove libtcod-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libtcod-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libtcod-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libtcod-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
