Install libdnet-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libdnet-dev

Learn how to install libdnet-dev with the command sudo apt-get install libdnet-dev on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of libdnet-dev:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libdnet-dev

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libdnet-dev

Package Details

Package:libdnet-dev
Version:2.58ubuntu1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:
Description:DECnet development libraries & Headers Theses are the development libraries for Linux DECnet. This package contains the static libraries, header files and man pages for DECnet development on Linux.
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/libdevel

How to install libdnet-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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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 libdnet-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libdnet-dev' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libdnet-dev
Package `libdnet-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 libdnet-dev:

After system update use the following command to install libdnet-dev:

sudo apt-get install libdnet-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 libdnet-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libdnet-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 libdnet-dev following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libdnet-dev

Following command is used to remove the libdnet-dev package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libdnet-dev

This will remove libdnet-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libdnet-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 libdnet-dev

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libdnet-dev

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libdnet-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.