How to install libboost-all-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libboost-all-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).
Quick installation of libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Package Details | |
| Package: | libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 |
| Version: | 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | https://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 metapackage 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 1.71). |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 20.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/libdevel |
How to install libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libboost-all-dev [1mdpkg-query:[0m package 'libboost-all-dev' is not installed Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2:
After system update use the following command to install libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2:
sudo apt-get install libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 from Ubuntu 20.04 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Following command is used to remove the libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
This will remove libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 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 Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libboost-all-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 1.71.0.0ubuntu2 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.