Learn how to install libtinfo-dev with the command sudo apt-get install libtinfo-dev on Ubuntus.
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Quick installation of libtinfo-dev:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libtinfo-dev
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libtinfo-dev
Package Details | |
Package: | libtinfo-dev |
Version: | 5.9-4 |
Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
Home page: | http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ |
Description: | developer's library for the low-level terminfo library The ncurses library routines are a terminal-independent method of updating character screens with reasonable optimization. . This package contains the static library and symbolic link that developers using the low-level terminfo library will need. Packages should not build-depend on this package. Multi-Arch: same Homepage: http://invisible-island.net/ncurses/ |
Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
Release: | |
Repo/Section: | libdevel |
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 libtinfo-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libtinfo-dev' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libtinfo-dev Package `libtinfo-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 libtinfo-dev:
After system update use the following command to install libtinfo-dev:
sudo apt-get install libtinfo-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.
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libtinfo-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 libtinfo-dev following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libtinfo-dev
Following command is used to remove the libtinfo-dev package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libtinfo-dev
This will remove libtinfo-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libtinfo-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 libtinfo-dev
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libtinfo-dev
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libtinfo-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.