How To Install granite-demo on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install granite-demo on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is granite-demo
granite-demo is:
Granite is an extension of GTK+. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions designed for use in apps built for elementary OS.
This package contains a small demo application to show Granite Widgets.
There are three methods to install granite-demo 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 granite-demo Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install granite-demo using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install granite-demo
Install granite-demo Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install granite-demo using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install granite-demo
Install granite-demo 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 granite-demo using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install granite-demo
How To Uninstall granite-demo on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the granite-demo package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove granite-demo
Uninstall granite-demo And Its Dependencies
To uninstall granite-demo and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove granite-demo
Remove granite-demo Configurations and Data
To remove granite-demo configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge granite-demo
Remove granite-demo configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove granite-demo configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge granite-demo
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install granite-demo package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
