How To Install libhud-gtk1 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhud-gtk1 on Ubuntu 20.04. libhud-gtk1 is GTK helpers for exporting items to the Unity HUD

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhud-gtk1 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libhud-gtk1

libhud-gtk1 is:

Allows applications to add items into the HUD without requiring a menubar or other parsed GUI elements using standard GTK features.

This package contains shared libraries to be used by applications.

There are three methods to install libhud-gtk1 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libhud-gtk1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libhud-gtk1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libhud-gtk1

Install libhud-gtk1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libhud-gtk1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libhud-gtk1

Install libhud-gtk1 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 libhud-gtk1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libhud-gtk1

How To Uninstall libhud-gtk1 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libhud-gtk1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libhud-gtk1

Uninstall libhud-gtk1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libhud-gtk1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libhud-gtk1

Remove libhud-gtk1 Configurations and Data

To remove libhud-gtk1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libhud-gtk1

Remove libhud-gtk1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libhud-gtk1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libhud-gtk1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libhud-gtk1 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.