How To Install libelementary2 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary2 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libelementary2
libelementary2 is:
Elementary is a widget set based on the Enlightenment Foundation Libraries, primarily aimed at creating graphical user interfaces for mobile and embedded devices.
There are three methods to install libelementary2 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 libelementary2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libelementary2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libelementary2
Install libelementary2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libelementary2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libelementary2
Install libelementary2 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 libelementary2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libelementary2
How To Uninstall libelementary2 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libelementary2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libelementary2
Uninstall libelementary2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libelementary2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libelementary2
Remove libelementary2 Configurations and Data
To remove libelementary2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libelementary2
Remove libelementary2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libelementary2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libelementary2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libelementary2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
