How To Install gimp-lensfun on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-lensfun on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gimp-lensfun
gimp-lensfun is:
GimpLensfun uses the lensfun library to correct lens distortion of common cameras and lenses.
There are three methods to install gimp-lensfun 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-lensfun 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-lensfun using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gimp-lensfun
Install gimp-lensfun Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gimp-lensfun using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gimp-lensfun
Install gimp-lensfun 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-lensfun using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gimp-lensfun
How To Uninstall gimp-lensfun on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gimp-lensfun package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gimp-lensfun
Uninstall gimp-lensfun And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gimp-lensfun and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gimp-lensfun
Remove gimp-lensfun Configurations and Data
To remove gimp-lensfun configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gimp-lensfun
Remove gimp-lensfun configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gimp-lensfun configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gimp-lensfun
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gimp-lensfun package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
