How To Install libglib3.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglib3.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04. libglib3.0-cil is CLI binding for the GLib library of C routines

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglib3.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libglib3.0-cil

libglib3.0-cil is:

This package provides the glib-sharp assembly that allows CLI (.NET) programs to use the GLib library.

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

There are three methods to install libglib3.0-cil 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 libglib3.0-cil Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglib3.0-cil using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglib3.0-cil

Install libglib3.0-cil Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglib3.0-cil using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglib3.0-cil

Install libglib3.0-cil 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 libglib3.0-cil using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglib3.0-cil

How To Uninstall libglib3.0-cil on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libglib3.0-cil package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglib3.0-cil

Uninstall libglib3.0-cil And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglib3.0-cil and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglib3.0-cil

Remove libglib3.0-cil Configurations and Data

To remove libglib3.0-cil configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglib3.0-cil

Remove libglib3.0-cil configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglib3.0-cil configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglib3.0-cil

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglib3.0-cil package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.