How To Install libdconf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdconf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libdconf-dev
libdconf-dev is:
DConf is a low-level key/value database designed for storing desktop environment settings.
This package contains a static library and header files.
There are three methods to install libdconf-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 libdconf-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 libdconf-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libdconf-dev
Install libdconf-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libdconf-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libdconf-dev
Install libdconf-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 libdconf-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libdconf-dev
How To Uninstall libdconf-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libdconf-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libdconf-dev
Uninstall libdconf-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libdconf-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libdconf-dev
Remove libdconf-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libdconf-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libdconf-dev
Remove libdconf-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libdconf-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libdconf-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libdconf-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
