How To Install labplot-data on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install labplot-data on Ubuntu 18.04. labplot-data is data files for labplot

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install labplot-data on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is labplot-data

labplot-data is:

LabPlot provides an easy way to create, manage and edit plots. It allows you to produce plots based on data from a spreadsheet or on data imported from external files. Plots can be exported to several pixmap and vector graphic formats.

This contains the data files for labplot.

There are three methods to install labplot-data 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 labplot-data Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install labplot-data using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install labplot-data

Install labplot-data Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install labplot-data using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install labplot-data

Install labplot-data 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 labplot-data using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install labplot-data

How To Uninstall labplot-data on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the labplot-data package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove labplot-data

Uninstall labplot-data And Its Dependencies

To uninstall labplot-data and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove labplot-data

Remove labplot-data Configurations and Data

To remove labplot-data configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge labplot-data

Remove labplot-data configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove labplot-data configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge labplot-data

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install labplot-data package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.