How To Install argyll on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install argyll on Ubuntu 20.04. argyll is Color Management System, calibrator and profiler

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install argyll on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is argyll

argyll is:

Argyll is an experimental, open source, ICC compatible color management system. It supports accurate ICC profile creation for scanners, CMYK printers, film recorders and calibration and profiling of displays. Spectral sample data is supported, allowing a selection of illuminants observer types, and paper fluorescent whitener additive compensation. Profiles can also incorporate source specific gamut mappings for perceptual and saturation intents. Gamut mapping and profile linking uses the CIECAM02 appearance model, a unique gamut mapping algorithm, and a wide selection of rendering intents. It also includes code for the fastest portable 8 bit raster color conversion engine available anywhere, as well as support for fast, fully accurate 16 bit conversion. Device color gamuts can also be viewed and compared using a VRML viewer. Task: ubuntustudio-photography

There are three methods to install argyll 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 argyll Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install argyll

Install argyll Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install argyll using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install argyll

Install argyll 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 argyll using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install argyll

How To Uninstall argyll on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the argyll package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove argyll

Uninstall argyll And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove argyll

Remove argyll Configurations and Data

To remove argyll configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge argyll

Remove argyll configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge argyll

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Summary

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