How To Install gir1.2-matekbd on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd on Ubuntu 20.04. gir1.2-matekbd is GObject introspection data for libmatekbd (transitional package)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is gir1.2-matekbd

gir1.2-matekbd is:

This package is a transitional package to gir1.2-matekbd-1.0. The package can be safely removed.

There are three methods to install gir1.2-matekbd 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 gir1.2-matekbd Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-matekbd using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install gir1.2-matekbd

Install gir1.2-matekbd Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-matekbd using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install gir1.2-matekbd

Install gir1.2-matekbd 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 gir1.2-matekbd using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install gir1.2-matekbd

How To Uninstall gir1.2-matekbd on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the gir1.2-matekbd package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove gir1.2-matekbd

Uninstall gir1.2-matekbd And Its Dependencies

To uninstall gir1.2-matekbd and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove gir1.2-matekbd

Remove gir1.2-matekbd Configurations and Data

To remove gir1.2-matekbd configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge gir1.2-matekbd

Remove gir1.2-matekbd configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove gir1.2-matekbd configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gir1.2-matekbd

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-matekbd package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.