How To Install libsexp-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 libsexp-dev on Ubuntu.
What is libsexp-dev
libsexp-dev is:
This library is intended for developers who wish to manipulate (read, parse, modify, and create) symbolic expressions (s-expressions) from C or C++ programs.
This package contains the files needed to build programs using the library.
There are three methods to install libsexp-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 libsexp-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 libsexp-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsexp-dev
Install libsexp-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsexp-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsexp-dev
Install libsexp-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 libsexp-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsexp-dev
How To Uninstall libsexp-dev on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libsexp-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsexp-dev
Uninstall libsexp-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsexp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsexp-dev
Remove libsexp-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libsexp-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsexp-dev
Remove libsexp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsexp-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsexp-dev
Dependencies
libsexp-dev have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsexp-dev package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.