How To Install libblockdev-swap2 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-swap2 on Ubuntu.
What is libblockdev-swap2
libblockdev-swap2 is:
The libblockdev library plugin (and at the same time a standalone library) providing the functionality related to swap devices.
There are three methods to install libblockdev-swap2 on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libblockdev-swap2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-swap2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libblockdev-swap2
Install libblockdev-swap2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libblockdev-swap2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libblockdev-swap2
Install libblockdev-swap2 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 libblockdev-swap2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libblockdev-swap2
How To Uninstall libblockdev-swap2 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libblockdev-swap2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libblockdev-swap2
Uninstall libblockdev-swap2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libblockdev-swap2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libblockdev-swap2
Remove libblockdev-swap2 Configurations and Data
To remove libblockdev-swap2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libblockdev-swap2
Remove libblockdev-swap2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libblockdev-swap2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libblockdev-swap2
Dependencies
libblockdev-swap2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libblockdev-swap2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.