How To Install libfltk1.1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk1.1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libfltk1.1-dev
libfltk1.1-dev is:
This package provides the files necessary for compiling programs that depend on FLTK.
The Fast Light Toolkit (FLTK) is a cross-platform graphical user interface toolkit originally based on libForms.
There are three methods to install libfltk1.1-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 libfltk1.1-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 libfltk1.1-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libfltk1.1-dev
Install libfltk1.1-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libfltk1.1-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libfltk1.1-dev
Install libfltk1.1-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 libfltk1.1-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libfltk1.1-dev
How To Uninstall libfltk1.1-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libfltk1.1-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libfltk1.1-dev
Uninstall libfltk1.1-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libfltk1.1-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfltk1.1-dev
Remove libfltk1.1-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libfltk1.1-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libfltk1.1-dev
Remove libfltk1.1-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libfltk1.1-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfltk1.1-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk1.1-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
