How To Install libgmlib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmlib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgmlib-dev
libgmlib-dev is:
A set of functions used by gnome-mplayer and gecko-mediaplayer. It provides functions to manipulate audio devices and manage configuration settings.
This package provides the development files.
There are three methods to install libgmlib-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 libgmlib-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 libgmlib-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgmlib-dev
Install libgmlib-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgmlib-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgmlib-dev
Install libgmlib-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 libgmlib-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgmlib-dev
How To Uninstall libgmlib-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgmlib-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgmlib-dev
Uninstall libgmlib-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgmlib-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgmlib-dev
Remove libgmlib-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgmlib-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgmlib-dev
Remove libgmlib-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgmlib-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgmlib-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgmlib-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
