How To Install libgnomevfs2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnomevfs2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgnomevfs2-dev
libgnomevfs2-dev is:
GNOME VFS is the GNOME virtual file system. It is the foundation of the Nautilus file manager. It provides a modular architecture and ships with several modules that implement support for local files, http, ftp and others. It provides an URI-based API, a backend supporting asynchronous file operations, a MIME type manipulation library and other features.
This package provides the necessary development libraries for writing GNOME VFS modules and applications that use the GNOME VFS APIs.
There are three methods to install libgnomevfs2-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 libgnomevfs2-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 libgnomevfs2-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgnomevfs2-dev
Install libgnomevfs2-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgnomevfs2-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgnomevfs2-dev
Install libgnomevfs2-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 libgnomevfs2-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgnomevfs2-dev
How To Uninstall libgnomevfs2-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgnomevfs2-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgnomevfs2-dev
Uninstall libgnomevfs2-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgnomevfs2-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnomevfs2-dev
Remove libgnomevfs2-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libgnomevfs2-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgnomevfs2-dev
Remove libgnomevfs2-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgnomevfs2-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnomevfs2-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnomevfs2-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
