How To Install pxlib1 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install pxlib1 on Ubuntu 22.04. pxlib1 is library to read/write Paradox database files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install pxlib1 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is pxlib1

pxlib1 is:

Library to read and write Paradox DB files. All versions of Paradox are supported. Binary large objects can only be read. Primary index files can be read and written.

There are three methods to install pxlib1 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 pxlib1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install pxlib1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install pxlib1

Install pxlib1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install pxlib1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install pxlib1

Install pxlib1 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 pxlib1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install pxlib1

How To Uninstall pxlib1 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the pxlib1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove pxlib1

Uninstall pxlib1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall pxlib1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove pxlib1

Remove pxlib1 Configurations and Data

To remove pxlib1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge pxlib1

Remove pxlib1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove pxlib1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pxlib1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install pxlib1 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.