How To Install libgsmsd8 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 libgsmsd8 on Ubuntu.

What is libgsmsd8

libgsmsd8 is:

Gammu is command line utility and library to work with mobile phones from many vendors. Support for different models differs, but basic functions should work with majority of them. Program can work with contacts, messages (SMS, EMS and MMS), calendar, todos, filesystem, integrated radio, camera, etc. It also supports daemon mode to send and receive SMSes.

Currently supported phones include:

• Many Nokia models.
• Alcatel BE5 (501/701), BF5 (715), BH4 (535/735).
• AT capable phones (Siemens, Nokia, Alcatel, IPAQ).
• OBEX and IrMC capable phones (Sony-Ericsson, Motorola).
• Symbian phones through gnapplet.

This package contains Gammu SMS daemon shared library.

There are three methods to install libgsmsd8 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 libgsmsd8 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgsmsd8 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgsmsd8

Install libgsmsd8 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgsmsd8 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgsmsd8

Install libgsmsd8 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 libgsmsd8 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgsmsd8

How To Uninstall libgsmsd8 on Ubuntu

To uninstall only the libgsmsd8 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgsmsd8

Uninstall libgsmsd8 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgsmsd8 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgsmsd8

Remove libgsmsd8 Configurations and Data

To remove libgsmsd8 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgsmsd8

Remove libgsmsd8 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgsmsd8 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgsmsd8

Dependencies

libgsmsd8 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libdbi1
• libgammu8
• libmysqlclient21
• libodbc1
• libpq5

References

• libgsmsd8 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgsmsd8 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.