How To Install libbtrfs-dev 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 libbtrfs-dev on Ubuntu.
What is libbtrfs-dev
libbtrfs-dev is:
Btrfs is a copy on write filesystem for Linux aimed at implementing advanced features while focusing on fault tolerance, repair and easy administration.
This package contains development headers for the libbtrfs library.
There are three methods to install libbtrfs-dev 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 libbtrfs-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 libbtrfs-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbtrfs-dev
Install libbtrfs-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbtrfs-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbtrfs-dev
Install libbtrfs-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 libbtrfs-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbtrfs-dev
How To Uninstall libbtrfs-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libbtrfs-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbtrfs-dev
Uninstall libbtrfs-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbtrfs-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbtrfs-dev
Remove libbtrfs-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbtrfs-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbtrfs-dev
Remove libbtrfs-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbtrfs-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbtrfs-dev
Dependencies
libbtrfs-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbtrfs-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.