How To Install libglom-1.30-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

Introduction

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

What is libglom-1.30-dev

libglom-1.30-dev 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 package contains the library headers.

There are three methods to install libglom-1.30-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 libglom-1.30-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 libglom-1.30-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install libglom-1.30-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libglom-1.30-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libglom-1.30-dev

How To Uninstall libglom-1.30-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libglom-1.30-dev

Uninstall libglom-1.30-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libglom-1.30-dev 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-dev

Remove libglom-1.30-dev Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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