How To Install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
libcollada2gltfconvert-dev is:
glTF, the GL Transmission Format, is the runtime asset format for the GL APIs: WebGL, OpenGL ES, and OpenGL. glTF bridges the gap between formats used by modeling tools and the GL APIs.
COLLADA2GLTF converts COLLADA files to glTF.
This package contains the headers and static libraries for converting COLLADA to glTF in your applications.
There are three methods to install libcollada2gltfconvert-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 libcollada2gltfconvert-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 libcollada2gltfconvert-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
Install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
Install libcollada2gltfconvert-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 libcollada2gltfconvert-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
How To Uninstall libcollada2gltfconvert-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libcollada2gltfconvert-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
Uninstall libcollada2gltfconvert-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libcollada2gltfconvert-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
Remove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
Remove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libcollada2gltfconvert-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcollada2gltfconvert-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libcollada2gltfconvert-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
