How To Install libboost-log1.74.0 on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
3 minutes • 432 words
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-log1.74.0 on Ubuntu.
What is libboost-log1.74.0
libboost-log1.74.0 is:
This package forms part of the Boost C++ Libraries collection.
This library aims to make logging significantly easier for the application developer. It provides a wide range of out-of-the-box tools along with public interfaces for extending the library. The main goals of the library are:
- Simplicity. A small example code snippet should be enough to get the feel of the library and be ready to use its basic features.
- Extensibility. A user should be able to extend functionality of the library for collecting and storing information into logs.
- Performance. The library should have as little performance impact on the user’s application as possible.
There are three methods to install libboost-log1.74.0 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 libboost-log1.74.0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost-log1.74.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libboost-log1.74.0
Install libboost-log1.74.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libboost-log1.74.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libboost-log1.74.0
Install libboost-log1.74.0 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 libboost-log1.74.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libboost-log1.74.0
How To Uninstall libboost-log1.74.0 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libboost-log1.74.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libboost-log1.74.0
Uninstall libboost-log1.74.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libboost-log1.74.0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libboost-log1.74.0
Remove libboost-log1.74.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libboost-log1.74.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libboost-log1.74.0
Remove libboost-log1.74.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libboost-log1.74.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libboost-log1.74.0
Dependencies
libboost-log1.74.0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libboost-log1.74.0 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.