How To Install librsvg2-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is librsvg2-bin
librsvg2-bin is:
The rsvg library is an efficient renderer for Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) pictures.
This package includes a command-line utility to convert the SVG files to the PNG format and a graphical SVG viewer.
There are three methods to install librsvg2-bin 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 librsvg2-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install librsvg2-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install librsvg2-bin
Install librsvg2-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install librsvg2-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install librsvg2-bin
Install librsvg2-bin 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 librsvg2-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install librsvg2-bin
How To Uninstall librsvg2-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the librsvg2-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove librsvg2-bin
Uninstall librsvg2-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall librsvg2-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove librsvg2-bin
Remove librsvg2-bin Configurations and Data
To remove librsvg2-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge librsvg2-bin
Remove librsvg2-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove librsvg2-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge librsvg2-bin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install librsvg2-bin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
