How To Install libakonadi-contact4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-contact4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libakonadi-contact4 is Akonadi contacts access library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-contact4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libakonadi-contact4

libakonadi-contact4 is:

This library provides contacts manipulation helpers using the Akonadi PIM data server.

This package is part of the KDE Development Platform PIM libraries module.

There are three methods to install libakonadi-contact4 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 libakonadi-contact4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libakonadi-contact4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libakonadi-contact4

Install libakonadi-contact4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libakonadi-contact4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libakonadi-contact4

Install libakonadi-contact4 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 libakonadi-contact4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libakonadi-contact4

How To Uninstall libakonadi-contact4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libakonadi-contact4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libakonadi-contact4

Uninstall libakonadi-contact4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libakonadi-contact4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libakonadi-contact4

Remove libakonadi-contact4 Configurations and Data

To remove libakonadi-contact4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libakonadi-contact4

Remove libakonadi-contact4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libakonadi-contact4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libakonadi-contact4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-contact4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.