How To Install libdsk4 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 libdsk4 on Ubuntu.

What is libdsk4

libdsk4 is:

LibDsk contains libraries and tools for handling disc images, for example in emulators or to access images of vintage computers and consoles.

It has support for the following disc types:

• Raw files (including /dev/fdn).
• Raw files, rearranged into logical filesystem order.
• .DSK files, as used in CPCEMU, JOYCE and other Sinclair/Amstrad emulators.
• MYZ80 hard drive image files.
• NanoWasp floppy image files.
• .CFI (Compressed Floppy Image) files, as created by FDCOPY.COM under DOS.
• CopyQM files
• TeleDisk files
• Compaq QRST files
• APRIDISK image files
• The LDBS format
• The SAP format

This package contains the library itself.

There are three methods to install libdsk4 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 libdsk4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libdsk4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libdsk4

Install libdsk4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libdsk4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libdsk4

Install libdsk4 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 libdsk4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libdsk4

How To Uninstall libdsk4 on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the libdsk4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libdsk4

Uninstall libdsk4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libdsk4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdsk4

Remove libdsk4 Configurations and Data

To remove libdsk4 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libdsk4

Remove libdsk4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libdsk4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdsk4

Dependencies

libdsk4 have the following dependencies:

• libc6

References

• libdsk4 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libdsk4 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.