How To Install fastddsgen on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install fastddsgen on Ubuntu 22.04. fastddsgen is IDL source code generator for eProsima FastDDS

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install fastddsgen on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is fastddsgen

fastddsgen is:

eProsima FastDDS-Gen is a Java application that generates source code for eProsima FastDDS using the data types defined in an IDL (Interface Definition Language) file. This generated source code can be used in any FastDDS application in order to define the data type of a topic, which will later be used to publish or subscribe.

There are three methods to install fastddsgen on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install fastddsgen Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install fastddsgen

Install fastddsgen Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install fastddsgen using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install fastddsgen

Install fastddsgen 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 fastddsgen using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install fastddsgen

How To Uninstall fastddsgen on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the fastddsgen package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove fastddsgen

Uninstall fastddsgen And Its Dependencies

To uninstall fastddsgen and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove fastddsgen

Remove fastddsgen Configurations and Data

To remove fastddsgen configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge fastddsgen

Remove fastddsgen configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge fastddsgen

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install fastddsgen package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.