How To Install libxml++2.6-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml++2.6-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libxml++2.6-dev
libxml++2.6-dev is:
Libxml++ is a C++ wrapper for the libxml2 XML parser library (otherwise known as the GNOME XML library). It has SAX and DOM-like APIs, but does not attempt to conform exactly to the DOM specification because they are not aimed at C++. Its API is much simpler than the underlying libxml C API.
This package contains development files.
There are three methods to install libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libxml++2.6-dev
Install libxml++2.6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libxml++2.6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libxml++2.6-dev
Install libxml++2.6-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 libxml++2.6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libxml++2.6-dev
How To Uninstall libxml++2.6-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libxml++2.6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libxml++2.6-dev
Uninstall libxml++2.6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libxml++2.6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libxml++2.6-dev
Remove libxml++2.6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libxml++2.6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libxml++2.6-dev
Remove libxml++2.6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libxml++2.6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libxml++2.6-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libxml++2.6-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
