How To Install libmypaint-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmypaint-dev on Ubuntu 20.04. libmypaint-dev is brush library for mypaint - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmypaint-dev on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libmypaint-dev

libmypaint-dev is:

MyPaint is a pressure- and tilt-sensitive painting program which works well with Wacom graphics tablets and other similar devices. It comes with a large brush collection including charcoal and ink to emulate real media, but the highly configurable brush engine allows you to experiment with your own brushes and with not-quite-natural painting.

This package contains the development files.

There are three methods to install libmypaint-dev 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 libmypaint-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 libmypaint-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libmypaint-dev

Install libmypaint-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmypaint-dev

Install libmypaint-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 libmypaint-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmypaint-dev

How To Uninstall libmypaint-dev on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libmypaint-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmypaint-dev

Uninstall libmypaint-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmypaint-dev

Remove libmypaint-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmypaint-dev

Remove libmypaint-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmypaint-dev

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Summary

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