How To Install libakonadi-kabc4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-kabc4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libakonadi-kabc4 is Akonadi address book access library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-kabc4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libakonadi-kabc4

libakonadi-kabc4 is:

This library provides address book manipulation helpers using the Akonadi PIM data server.

This package is part of the KDE Development Platform PIM libraries module.

There are three methods to install libakonadi-kabc4 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 libakonadi-kabc4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libakonadi-kabc4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libakonadi-kabc4

Install libakonadi-kabc4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libakonadi-kabc4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libakonadi-kabc4

Install libakonadi-kabc4 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 libakonadi-kabc4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libakonadi-kabc4

How To Uninstall libakonadi-kabc4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libakonadi-kabc4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libakonadi-kabc4

Uninstall libakonadi-kabc4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libakonadi-kabc4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libakonadi-kabc4

Remove libakonadi-kabc4 Configurations and Data

To remove libakonadi-kabc4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libakonadi-kabc4

Remove libakonadi-kabc4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libakonadi-kabc4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libakonadi-kabc4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libakonadi-kabc4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.