How To Install libdbus-1-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 libdbus-1-dev on Ubuntu.
What is libdbus-1-dev
libdbus-1-dev is:
D-Bus is a message bus, used for sending messages between applications. Conceptually, it fits somewhere in between raw sockets and CORBA in terms of complexity.
See the dbus description for more information about D-Bus in general.
There are three methods to install libdbus-1-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 libdbus-1-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 libdbus-1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdbus-1-dev
Install libdbus-1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdbus-1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdbus-1-dev
Install libdbus-1-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 libdbus-1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdbus-1-dev
How To Uninstall libdbus-1-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libdbus-1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdbus-1-dev
Uninstall libdbus-1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdbus-1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdbus-1-dev
Remove libdbus-1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdbus-1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdbus-1-dev
Remove libdbus-1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdbus-1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdbus-1-dev
Dependencies
libdbus-1-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdbus-1-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.