How To Install libgail-3-0 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgail-3-0 on Ubuntu 22.04. libgail-3-0 is GNOME Accessibility Implementation Library – shared libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgail-3-0 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libgail-3-0

libgail-3-0 is:

Gail implements ATK interfaces for GTK widgets which are dynamically loadable at runtime by a GTK application. Once loaded, those parts of an application that use standard GTK widgets will have a basic level of accessibility, without the need to modify the application at all.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libgail-3-0 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgail-3-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgail-3-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgail-3-0

Install libgail-3-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgail-3-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgail-3-0

Install libgail-3-0 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 libgail-3-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgail-3-0

How To Uninstall libgail-3-0 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libgail-3-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgail-3-0

Uninstall libgail-3-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgail-3-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgail-3-0

Remove libgail-3-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgail-3-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgail-3-0

Remove libgail-3-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgail-3-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgail-3-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgail-3-0 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.