How To Install libglom-1.30-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglom-1.30-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libglom-1.30-0 is Glom library (a database designer and user interface) - library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglom-1.30-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libglom-1.30-0

libglom-1.30-0 is:

With Glom you can design table definitions and the relationships between them, plus arrange the fields on the screen. You can edit and search the data in those tables, and specify field values in terms of other fields. It’s as easy as it should be. The design is loosely based on FileMaker Pro, with the added advantage of separation between interface and data. Its simple framework should be enough to implement most database applications. Without Glom these systems normally consist of lots of repetitive, unmaintainable code.

This is the library package.

There are three methods to install libglom-1.30-0 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 libglom-1.30-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libglom-1.30-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libglom-1.30-0

Install libglom-1.30-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libglom-1.30-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libglom-1.30-0

Install libglom-1.30-0 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 libglom-1.30-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libglom-1.30-0

How To Uninstall libglom-1.30-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libglom-1.30-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libglom-1.30-0

Uninstall libglom-1.30-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglom-1.30-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libglom-1.30-0

Remove libglom-1.30-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libglom-1.30-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libglom-1.30-0

Remove libglom-1.30-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libglom-1.30-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libglom-1.30-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libglom-1.30-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.