Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatvsn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgnatvsn6-dev
libgnatvsn6-dev is:
GNAT is a compiler for the Ada programming language. It produces optimized
code on platforms supported by the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
The libgnatvsn library exports selected GNAT components for use in other
packages, most notably ASIS tools. It is licensed under the GNAT-Modified
GPL, allowing to link proprietary programs with it.
This package contains the development files and static library.
There are three methods to install libgnatvsn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgnatvsn6-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 libgnatvsn6-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgnatvsn6-dev
Install libgnatvsn6-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgnatvsn6-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgnatvsn6-dev
Install libgnatvsn6-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 libgnatvsn6-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgnatvsn6-dev
How To Uninstall libgnatvsn6-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgnatvsn6-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgnatvsn6-dev
Uninstall libgnatvsn6-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgnatvsn6-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnatvsn6-dev
Remove libgnatvsn6-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgnatvsn6-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgnatvsn6-dev
Remove libgnatvsn6-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgnatvsn6-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnatvsn6-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnatvsn6-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
