How To Install codeblocks-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install codeblocks-dev on Ubuntu 22.04. codeblocks-dev is Code

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install codeblocks-dev on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is codeblocks-dev

codeblocks-dev is:

Code::Blocks is a cross-platform Integrated Development Environment (IDE). It is based on a self-developed plugin framework allowing unlimited extensibility. Most of its functionality is already provided by plugins. Plugins included in the base package are: * Compiler frontend to many free compilers * Debugger frontend for GDB * Source formatter (based on AStyle) * Wizard to create new C++ classes * Code-completion / symbols-browser (work in progress) * Default MIME handler * Wizard to create new Code::Blocks plugins * To-do list * Extensible wizard based on scripts * Autosave (saves your work in the unfortunate case of a crash)

This package contains the development files (headers and libraries) for creating Code::Blocks plugins.

There are three methods to install codeblocks-dev 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 codeblocks-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 codeblocks-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install codeblocks-dev

Install codeblocks-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install codeblocks-dev

Install codeblocks-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 codeblocks-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install codeblocks-dev

How To Uninstall codeblocks-dev on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the codeblocks-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove codeblocks-dev

Uninstall codeblocks-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove codeblocks-dev

Remove codeblocks-dev Configurations and Data

To remove codeblocks-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge codeblocks-dev

Remove codeblocks-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge codeblocks-dev

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Summary

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