Install libmodbus-dev on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libmodbus-dev
Learn how to install libmodbus-dev with the command sudo apt-get install libmodbus-dev on Ubuntus.
Quick installation of libmodbus-dev:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: libmodbus-dev
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install libmodbus-dev
Package Details | |
| Package: | libmodbus-dev |
| Version: | 3.0.1-2 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | http://libmodbus.org/ |
| Description: | library for the Modbus protocol A Modbus library written in C, to send/receive data with a device which respects the Modbus protocol. This library can use a serial port or an Ethernet connection. . This package contains the development files. Homepage: http://libmodbus.org/ |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 12.04 LTS |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/libdevel |
How to install libmodbus-dev on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
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 libmodbus-dev is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libmodbus-dev' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libmodbus-dev Package `libmodbus-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 libmodbus-dev:
After system update use the following command to install libmodbus-dev:
sudo apt-get install libmodbus-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 libmodbus-dev from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libmodbus-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 libmodbus-dev following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove libmodbus-dev
Following command is used to remove the libmodbus-dev package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libmodbus-dev
This will remove libmodbus-dev and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing libmodbus-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 libmodbus-dev
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libmodbus-dev
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libmodbus-dev package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.