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

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


 

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Quick installation of libmysqlclient-dev:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libmysqlclient-dev

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

	sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev

Package Details

Package:libmysqlclient-dev
Version:5.5.52-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://dev.mysql.com/
Description:MySQL database development files MySQL is a fast, stable and true multi-user, multi-threaded SQL database server. SQL (Structured Query Language) is the most popular database query language in the world. The main goals of MySQL are speed, robustness and ease of use. . This package includes development libraries and header files. Homepage: http://dev.mysql.com/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:libdevel

How to install libmysqlclient-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

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

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

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

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

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

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

sudo apt-get remove  libmysqlclient-dev

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

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libmysqlclient-dev

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

Completely removing libmysqlclient-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 libmysqlclient-dev

or you can use following command also:

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

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