How To Install libfltk-images1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk-images1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libfltk-images1.3 is Fast Light Toolkit - image loading support

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk-images1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libfltk-images1.3

libfltk-images1.3 is:

This package contains the files necessary for running programs dynamically linked with FLTK’s bindings to image-loading libraries.

The Fast Light Toolkit (FLTK) is a cross-platform graphical user interface toolkit originally based on libForms.

There are three methods to install libfltk-images1.3 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 libfltk-images1.3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libfltk-images1.3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libfltk-images1.3

Install libfltk-images1.3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libfltk-images1.3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libfltk-images1.3

Install libfltk-images1.3 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 libfltk-images1.3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libfltk-images1.3

How To Uninstall libfltk-images1.3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libfltk-images1.3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libfltk-images1.3

Uninstall libfltk-images1.3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libfltk-images1.3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libfltk-images1.3

Remove libfltk-images1.3 Configurations and Data

To remove libfltk-images1.3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libfltk-images1.3

Remove libfltk-images1.3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libfltk-images1.3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libfltk-images1.3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libfltk-images1.3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.