Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libatf-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libatf-dev
libatf-dev is:
The Automated Testing Framework (ATF) is a collection of libraries
to implement test programs in a variety of languages.
The test programs can be written in C, C++, or POSIX shell.
Kyua is the preferred execution engine for ATF test programs.
This package ships files required for developing test programs.
There are three methods to install libatf-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libatf-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libatf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libatf-dev
Install libatf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libatf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libatf-dev
Install libatf-dev Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libatf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libatf-dev
How To Uninstall libatf-dev on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libatf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libatf-dev
Uninstall libatf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libatf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libatf-dev
Remove libatf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libatf-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libatf-dev
Remove libatf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libatf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libatf-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libatf-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
