How To Install libusb-1.0-0 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusb-1.0-0 on Ubuntu 20.04. libusb-1.0-0 is userspace USB programming library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusb-1.0-0 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libusb-1.0-0

libusb-1.0-0 is:

Library for programming USB applications without the knowledge of Linux kernel internals.

This package contains what you need to run programs that use this library. Task: standard, ubuntu-core

There are three methods to install libusb-1.0-0 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 libusb-1.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libusb-1.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libusb-1.0-0

Install libusb-1.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libusb-1.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libusb-1.0-0

Install libusb-1.0-0 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 libusb-1.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libusb-1.0-0

How To Uninstall libusb-1.0-0 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libusb-1.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libusb-1.0-0

Uninstall libusb-1.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libusb-1.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libusb-1.0-0

Remove libusb-1.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libusb-1.0-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libusb-1.0-0

Remove libusb-1.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libusb-1.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libusb-1.0-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libusb-1.0-0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.