How To Install libumockdev0 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 libumockdev0 on Ubuntu.
What is libumockdev0
libumockdev0 is:
umockdev mocks hardware devices for creating unit tests for libraries and programs that handle Linux hardware devices.
This library provides an UMockdevTestbed class for running a program or test suite under a test bed with the previously recorded devices loaded.
Right now this covers sysfs, uevents, basic support for /dev devices, and recording/mocking usbdevfs ioctls (for PtP/MTP devices).
With this you can simulate particular hardware in virtual environments up to some degree, without needing any particular privileges or disturbing the whole system.
The library supports gobject-introspection and builds a VAPI, so that you can also use it with Python, JavaScript, and other languages which support GI, and Vala.
There are three methods to install libumockdev0 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 libumockdev0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libumockdev0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libumockdev0
Install libumockdev0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libumockdev0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libumockdev0
Install libumockdev0 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 libumockdev0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libumockdev0
How To Uninstall libumockdev0 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libumockdev0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libumockdev0
Uninstall libumockdev0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libumockdev0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libumockdev0
Remove libumockdev0 Configurations and Data
To remove libumockdev0 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libumockdev0
Remove libumockdev0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libumockdev0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libumockdev0
Dependencies
libumockdev0 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libumockdev0 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.