How To Install libyajl2 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 libyajl2 on Ubuntu.
What is libyajl2
libyajl2 is:
A small, fast library for parsing JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). It supports incremental parsing from a stream and leaves data representation to higher level code.
There are three methods to install libyajl2 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 libyajl2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libyajl2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libyajl2
Install libyajl2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libyajl2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libyajl2
Install libyajl2 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 libyajl2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libyajl2
How To Uninstall libyajl2 on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libyajl2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libyajl2
Uninstall libyajl2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libyajl2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libyajl2
Remove libyajl2 Configurations and Data
To remove libyajl2 configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libyajl2
Remove libyajl2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libyajl2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libyajl2
Dependencies
libyajl2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libyajl2 package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.