How To Install libbabl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbabl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libbabl-dev
libbabl-dev is:
Babl is a dynamic, any to any, pixel format conversion library. It provides conversions between the myriad of buffer types images can be stored in. Babl doesn’t only help with existing pixel formats, but also facilitates creation of new and uncommon ones.
This package contains the development files.
There are three methods to install libbabl-dev 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 libbabl-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libbabl-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libbabl-dev
Install libbabl-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libbabl-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libbabl-dev
Install libbabl-dev 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 libbabl-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libbabl-dev
How To Uninstall libbabl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libbabl-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libbabl-dev
Uninstall libbabl-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libbabl-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libbabl-dev
Remove libbabl-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libbabl-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libbabl-dev
Remove libbabl-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libbabl-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libbabl-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libbabl-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
