How To Install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm on Ubuntu 18.04. libgdchart-gd2-noxpm is Generate graphs using the GD library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

libgdchart-gd2-noxpm is:

A library for generating nice 2d and 3d graphs with the use of GD.

This is the runtime package of the library, built against GD 2.x library and without XPM (X pixmap) support.

There are three methods to install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm 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 libgdchart-gd2-noxpm Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

Install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

Install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm 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 libgdchart-gd2-noxpm using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

How To Uninstall libgdchart-gd2-noxpm on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgdchart-gd2-noxpm package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

Uninstall libgdchart-gd2-noxpm And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgdchart-gd2-noxpm and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

Remove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm Configurations and Data

To remove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

Remove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgdchart-gd2-noxpm configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdchart-gd2-noxpm

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdchart-gd2-noxpm package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.