How To Install gdbm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdbm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gdbm-l10n
gdbm-l10n is:
GNU dbm (‘gdbm’) is a library of database functions that use extendible hashing and works similarly to the standard UNIX ‘dbm’ functions.
The basic use of ‘gdbm’ is to store key/data pairs in a data file, thus providing a persistent version of the ‘dictionary’ Abstract Data Type (‘hash’ to perl programmers). This package provides translations for messages, generated by library routines and programs, provided by ‘gdbtool’ package.
There are three methods to install gdbm-l10n 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 gdbm-l10n Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gdbm-l10n using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gdbm-l10n
Install gdbm-l10n Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gdbm-l10n using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gdbm-l10n
Install gdbm-l10n 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 gdbm-l10n using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gdbm-l10n
How To Uninstall gdbm-l10n on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gdbm-l10n package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gdbm-l10n
Uninstall gdbm-l10n And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gdbm-l10n and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gdbm-l10n
Remove gdbm-l10n Configurations and Data
To remove gdbm-l10n configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gdbm-l10n
Remove gdbm-l10n configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gdbm-l10n configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gdbm-l10n
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gdbm-l10n package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
