How To Install libgtkgl2.0-1 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkgl2.0-1 on Ubuntu 22.04. libgtkgl2.0-1 is OpenGL context support for GTK+ (shared libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkgl2.0-1 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is libgtkgl2.0-1

libgtkgl2.0-1 is:

The gtkgl library provides GtkGLArea (a GTK+ widget containing an OpenGL context for fast 2D and 3D graphics), GdkGLPixmap (an off-screen rendering context) and GdkGLContext (an OpenGL extension for virtually any drawable widget).

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libgtkgl2.0-1 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 libgtkgl2.0-1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkgl2.0-1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkgl2.0-1

Install libgtkgl2.0-1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkgl2.0-1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkgl2.0-1

Install libgtkgl2.0-1 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 libgtkgl2.0-1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkgl2.0-1

How To Uninstall libgtkgl2.0-1 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the libgtkgl2.0-1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkgl2.0-1

Uninstall libgtkgl2.0-1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkgl2.0-1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkgl2.0-1

Remove libgtkgl2.0-1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkgl2.0-1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkgl2.0-1

Remove libgtkgl2.0-1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkgl2.0-1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkgl2.0-1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkgl2.0-1 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.