Quick installation of libtool:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libtool

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libtool

Package Details

Package:libtool
Version:2.4.2-1ubuntu1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/
Description:Generic library support script This is GNU libtool, a generic library support script. Libtool hides the complexity of generating special library types (such as shared libraries) behind a consistent interface. To use libtool, add the new generic library building commands to your Makefile, Makefile.in, or Makefile.am. See the documentation for details. Libtool supports building static libraries on all platforms. . Libtool supports generation of C, C++, Fortran and Java libraries. Multi-Arch: foreign Homepage: http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:devel

How to install libtool on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Install libtool on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libtool

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 libtool is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libtool' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libtool
Package `libtool' 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 libtool:

After system update use the following command to install libtool:

sudo apt-get install libtool

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 libtool from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libtool 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 libtool following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libtool

Following command is used to remove the libtool package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libtool

This will remove libtool and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libtool with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge libtool

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libtool

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libtool package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.

 

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