How To Install gimp-gutenprint on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-gutenprint on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gimp-gutenprint
gimp-gutenprint is:
This package includes the Gutenprint Print plugin for the GIMP.
Gutenprint is the print facility for the GIMP, and in addition a suite of drivers that may be used with common UNIX spooling systems using GhostScript or CUPS. These drivers provide printing quality for UNIX/Linux on a par with proprietary vendor-supplied drivers in many cases, and can be used for many of the most demanding printing tasks. Gutenprint was formerly known as Gimp-Print.
There are three methods to install gimp-gutenprint 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 gimp-gutenprint Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gimp-gutenprint using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gimp-gutenprint
Install gimp-gutenprint Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gimp-gutenprint using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gimp-gutenprint
Install gimp-gutenprint 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 gimp-gutenprint using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gimp-gutenprint
How To Uninstall gimp-gutenprint on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gimp-gutenprint package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gimp-gutenprint
Uninstall gimp-gutenprint And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gimp-gutenprint and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gimp-gutenprint
Remove gimp-gutenprint Configurations and Data
To remove gimp-gutenprint configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gimp-gutenprint
Remove gimp-gutenprint configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gimp-gutenprint configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gimp-gutenprint
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-gutenprint package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
