How To Install libcolord-gtk1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libcolord-gtk1 is GTK+ convenience library for interacting with colord

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcolord-gtk1

libcolord-gtk1 is:

colord is a system service that makes it easy to manage, install and generate colour profiles to accurately colour manage input and output devices.

This is a GTK+ convenience library for interacting with colord. It is useful for both applications which need colour management and applications that wish to perform colour calibration.

This package contains the runtime libraries.

There are three methods to install libcolord-gtk1 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 libcolord-gtk1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcolord-gtk1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcolord-gtk1

Install libcolord-gtk1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcolord-gtk1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcolord-gtk1

Install libcolord-gtk1 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 libcolord-gtk1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcolord-gtk1

How To Uninstall libcolord-gtk1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcolord-gtk1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcolord-gtk1

Uninstall libcolord-gtk1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcolord-gtk1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcolord-gtk1

Remove libcolord-gtk1 Configurations and Data

To remove libcolord-gtk1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcolord-gtk1

Remove libcolord-gtk1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcolord-gtk1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcolord-gtk1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcolord-gtk1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.