How To Install libpixman-1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpixman-1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is libpixman-1-0
libpixman-1-0 is:
A library for manipulating pixel regions – a set of Y-X banded rectangles, image compositing using the Porter/Duff model and implicit mask generation for geometric primitives including trapezoids, triangles, and rectangles. Task: print-server, ubuntu-desktop-minimal, ubuntu-desktop, kubuntu-desktop, xubuntu-core, xubuntu-desktop, lubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-desktop-core, ubuntustudio-desktop, ubuntukylin-desktop, ubuntu-mate-core, ubuntu-mate-desktop, ubuntu-budgie-desktop
There are three methods to install libpixman-1-0 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 libpixman-1-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpixman-1-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpixman-1-0
Install libpixman-1-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpixman-1-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpixman-1-0
Install libpixman-1-0 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 libpixman-1-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpixman-1-0
How To Uninstall libpixman-1-0 on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the libpixman-1-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpixman-1-0
Uninstall libpixman-1-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpixman-1-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpixman-1-0
Remove libpixman-1-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libpixman-1-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpixman-1-0
Remove libpixman-1-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpixman-1-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpixman-1-0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpixman-1-0 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
