How To Install libgdk3.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk3.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libgdk3.0-cil-dev is CLI binding for GDK 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk3.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgdk3.0-cil-dev

libgdk3.0-cil-dev is:

This package provides the gdk-sharp assembly that allows CLI (.NET) programs to use the GDK 3 library.

GTK# 3.0 is a CLI (.NET) language binding for the GTK+ 3.0 toolkit and related libraries.

This package contains development files for the gdk-sharp library, and should be used for compilation.

There are three methods to install libgdk3.0-cil-dev 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 libgdk3.0-cil-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdk3.0-cil-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgdk3.0-cil-dev

Install libgdk3.0-cil-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgdk3.0-cil-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgdk3.0-cil-dev

Install libgdk3.0-cil-dev 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 libgdk3.0-cil-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgdk3.0-cil-dev

How To Uninstall libgdk3.0-cil-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgdk3.0-cil-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgdk3.0-cil-dev

Uninstall libgdk3.0-cil-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgdk3.0-cil-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgdk3.0-cil-dev

Remove libgdk3.0-cil-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgdk3.0-cil-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgdk3.0-cil-dev

Remove libgdk3.0-cil-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgdk3.0-cil-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgdk3.0-cil-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgdk3.0-cil-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.