How To Install libbonobo2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbonobo2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libbonobo2-dev is Bonobo CORBA interfaces library – development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbonobo2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libbonobo2-dev

libbonobo2-dev is:

Bonobo is a set of language and system independent CORBA interfaces for creating reusable components, controls and creating compound documents.

The Bonobo distribution includes a Gtk+ based implementation of the Bonobo interfaces, enabling developers to create reusable components and applications that can be used to form more complex documents.

This package contains the headers and development libraries needed to build applications using Bonobo.

There are three methods to install libbonobo2-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 libbonobo2-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 libbonobo2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libbonobo2-dev

Install libbonobo2-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libbonobo2-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libbonobo2-dev

Install libbonobo2-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 libbonobo2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libbonobo2-dev

How To Uninstall libbonobo2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libbonobo2-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libbonobo2-dev

Uninstall libbonobo2-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libbonobo2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbonobo2-dev

Remove libbonobo2-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libbonobo2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libbonobo2-dev

Remove libbonobo2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libbonobo2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbonobo2-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libbonobo2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.