How To Install libgconf2-4 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgconf2-4 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgconf2-4
libgconf2-4 is:
GConf is a configuration database system for storing application preferences. It supports default or mandatory settings set by the administrator, and changes to the database are instantly applied to all running applications. It is written for the GNOME desktop but doesn’t require it.
This package is here to ensure smooth upgrades. It can be removed when you see fit.
There are three methods to install libgconf2-4 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 libgconf2-4 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgconf2-4 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgconf2-4
Install libgconf2-4 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgconf2-4 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgconf2-4
Install libgconf2-4 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 libgconf2-4 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgconf2-4
How To Uninstall libgconf2-4 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgconf2-4 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgconf2-4
Uninstall libgconf2-4 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgconf2-4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgconf2-4
Remove libgconf2-4 Configurations and Data
To remove libgconf2-4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgconf2-4
Remove libgconf2-4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgconf2-4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgconf2-4
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgconf2-4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
