How To Install libcsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libcsfml-window2.4 is Libraries for the C Binding of SFML - Window Part

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libcsfml-window2.4

libcsfml-window2.4 is:

SFML is a modern multimedia library offering a wide range of subsystems useful to produce a multimedia app. It offers OpenGL integration for Hardware accelerated Graphics, Windowing and Input support, Audio and Network facilities and supports GNU/Linux, MS Windows and Mac OS X. CSFML provides the bindings needed to use SFML with the C programming language.

The Window library provides basic utilities for creating and managing Windows

There are three methods to install libcsfml-window2.4 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 libcsfml-window2.4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsfml-window2.4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libcsfml-window2.4

Install libcsfml-window2.4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libcsfml-window2.4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libcsfml-window2.4

Install libcsfml-window2.4 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 libcsfml-window2.4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libcsfml-window2.4

How To Uninstall libcsfml-window2.4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libcsfml-window2.4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libcsfml-window2.4

Uninstall libcsfml-window2.4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libcsfml-window2.4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libcsfml-window2.4

Remove libcsfml-window2.4 Configurations and Data

To remove libcsfml-window2.4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libcsfml-window2.4

Remove libcsfml-window2.4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libcsfml-window2.4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libcsfml-window2.4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libcsfml-window2.4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.