How To Install libcoin80v5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoin80v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcoin80v5
libcoin80v5 is:
Coin is an OpenGL-based, retain-mode 3D graphics library that implements the Open Inventor 2.1 API. It also includes support for VRML97 and 3D audio. Installing the suggested packages will enable extra features:
libsimage-dev enables loading of image files in SbImage
libfreetype6 enables use of TrueType fonts
libopenal0a enables audio support
zlib1g and libbz2 enable transparent read of compressed files
There are three methods to install libcoin80v5 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 libcoin80v5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoin80v5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcoin80v5
Install libcoin80v5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcoin80v5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcoin80v5
Install libcoin80v5 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 libcoin80v5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcoin80v5
How To Uninstall libcoin80v5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcoin80v5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcoin80v5
Uninstall libcoin80v5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcoin80v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcoin80v5
Remove libcoin80v5 Configurations and Data
To remove libcoin80v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcoin80v5
Remove libcoin80v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcoin80v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcoin80v5
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcoin80v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
