How To Install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libglibmm-2.4-1v5 is C++ wrapper for the GLib toolkit (shared libraries)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libglibmm-2.4-1v5

libglibmm-2.4-1v5 is:

GLib is a low-level general-purpose library used mainly by GTK+/GNOME applications, but is useful for other programs as well. glibmm is the C++ wrapper for GLib.

This package contains shared libraries.

There are three methods to install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 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 libglibmm-2.4-1v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglibmm-2.4-1v5

Install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglibmm-2.4-1v5

Install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 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 libglibmm-2.4-1v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglibmm-2.4-1v5

How To Uninstall libglibmm-2.4-1v5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libglibmm-2.4-1v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglibmm-2.4-1v5

Uninstall libglibmm-2.4-1v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglibmm-2.4-1v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglibmm-2.4-1v5

Remove libglibmm-2.4-1v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libglibmm-2.4-1v5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglibmm-2.4-1v5

Remove libglibmm-2.4-1v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglibmm-2.4-1v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglibmm-2.4-1v5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglibmm-2.4-1v5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.