How To Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 is:
The GDK Pixbuf library provides:
- Image loading and saving facilities.
- Fast scaling and compositing of pixbufs.
- Simple animation loading (ie. animated GIFs)
There are three methods to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 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 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
Install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 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 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
How To Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
Uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 Configurations and Data
To remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
Remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
