How To Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is gir1.2-gxps-0.1
gir1.2-gxps-0.1 is:
OpenXPS or XPS stands for XML Paper Specification. It is based on XML and it’s a new electronic paper format originally developed by Microsoft and it serves as a PDF alternative. XPS files are usually created using “Microsoft XPS Document Writer” in Windows environments. It is now standardized as an open standard document format.
Quoting Wikipedia: An XPS file is in fact a Unicoded ZIP archive using the Open Packaging Conventions, containing the files which make up the document. These include an XML markup file for each page, text, embedded fonts, raster images, 2D vector graphics, as well as the digital rights management information. The contents of an XPS file can be examined simply by opening it in an application which supports ZIP files.
The OpenXPS document format specification supports features such as color gradients, transparencies, CMYK color spaces, printer calibration, multiple-ink systems and print schemas.
This package contains introspection data for the gxps library. It can be used by packages using the GIRepository format to generate dynamic bindings.
There are three methods to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 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 gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1
Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1
Install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 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 gir1.2-gxps-0.1 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install gir1.2-gxps-0.1
How To Uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the gir1.2-gxps-0.1 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1
Uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall gir1.2-gxps-0.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove gir1.2-gxps-0.1
Remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 Configurations and Data
To remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge gir1.2-gxps-0.1
Remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove gir1.2-gxps-0.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge gir1.2-gxps-0.1
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install gir1.2-gxps-0.1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
