How To Install libefreet-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libefreet-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libefreet-dev
libefreet-dev is:
An implementation of several specifications from freedesktop.org intended for use in Enlightenment DR17 (e17) and other applications using the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries (EFL). Currently, the following specifications are included:
- Base Directory
- Desktop Entry
- Icon Theme
- Menu
This package contains headers and static libraries for Efreet.
There are three methods to install libefreet-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 libefreet-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 libefreet-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libefreet-dev
Install libefreet-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libefreet-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libefreet-dev
Install libefreet-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 libefreet-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libefreet-dev
How To Uninstall libefreet-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libefreet-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libefreet-dev
Uninstall libefreet-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libefreet-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libefreet-dev
Remove libefreet-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libefreet-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libefreet-dev
Remove libefreet-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libefreet-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libefreet-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libefreet-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
