How To Install libgeoclue0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeoclue0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgeoclue0 is C API for GeoClue

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeoclue0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgeoclue0

libgeoclue0 is:

libgeoclue is a convenience wrapper for the GeoClue service, and the recommended way to use GeoClue in the C language.

There are three methods to install libgeoclue0 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 libgeoclue0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgeoclue0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgeoclue0

Install libgeoclue0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgeoclue0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgeoclue0

Install libgeoclue0 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 libgeoclue0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgeoclue0

How To Uninstall libgeoclue0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgeoclue0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgeoclue0

Uninstall libgeoclue0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgeoclue0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgeoclue0

Remove libgeoclue0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgeoclue0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgeoclue0

Remove libgeoclue0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgeoclue0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgeoclue0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeoclue0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.