How To Install libdb5.3 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 libdb5.3 on Ubuntu.
What is libdb5.3
libdb5.3 is:
This is the runtime package for programs that use the v5.3 Berkeley database library.
There are three methods to install libdb5.3 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 libdb5.3 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libdb5.3 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdb5.3
Install libdb5.3 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdb5.3 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdb5.3
Install libdb5.3 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 libdb5.3 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdb5.3
How To Uninstall libdb5.3 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libdb5.3 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdb5.3
Uninstall libdb5.3 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdb5.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdb5.3
Remove libdb5.3 Configurations and Data
To remove libdb5.3 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdb5.3
Remove libdb5.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdb5.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdb5.3
Dependencies
libdb5.3 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdb5.3 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.