Install libboost-all-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev
Learn how to install libboost-all-dev with the command sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of libboost-all-dev:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libboost-all-dev
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev
Package Details | |
| Package: | libboost-all-dev |
| Version: | 1.48.0.2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://www.boost.org/ |
| Description: | Boost C++ Libraries development files (ALL, default version) The Boost web site provides free, peer-reviewed, portable C++ source libraries. The emphasis is on libraries which work well with the C++ Standard Library. One goal is to establish "existing practice" and provide reference implementations so that the Boost libraries are suitable for eventual standardization. Some of the libraries have already been proposed for inclusion in the C++ Standards Committee's upcoming C++ Standard Library Technical Report. . This package provides the complete Boost development environment, including all separately-packaged libraries. . This package is a dependency package, which depends on Debian's default Boost version (currently 1.46). Homepage: http://www.boost.org/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/libdevel |
How to install libboost-all-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If libboost-all-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libboost-all-dev' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libboost-all-dev Package `libboost-all-dev' is not installed. Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing libboost-all-dev:
After system update use the following command to install libboost-all-dev:
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove libboost-all-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libboost-all-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the libboost-all-dev following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libboost-all-dev
Following command is used to remove the libboost-all-dev package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libboost-all-dev
This will remove libboost-all-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libboost-all-dev with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge libboost-all-dev
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libboost-all-dev
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libboost-all-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.