How To Install libgutenprint2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgutenprint2
libgutenprint2 is:
This package includes the Gutenprint shared library, needed to run programs using Gutenprint drivers.
Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.
There are three methods to install libgutenprint2 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 libgutenprint2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgutenprint2
Install libgutenprint2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgutenprint2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgutenprint2
Install libgutenprint2 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 libgutenprint2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgutenprint2
How To Uninstall libgutenprint2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgutenprint2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgutenprint2
Uninstall libgutenprint2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgutenprint2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgutenprint2
Remove libgutenprint2 Configurations and Data
To remove libgutenprint2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgutenprint2
Remove libgutenprint2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgutenprint2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgutenprint2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgutenprint2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
