How To Install libgnomevfs2-extra on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnomevfs2-extra on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgnomevfs2-extra
libgnomevfs2-extra 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 contains extra VFS modules for the GNOME Virtual File System. It includes:
- the bzip2 module;
- the ftp module;
- the http module (which also includes support for WebDAV);
- the smb module, to browse Windows shares.
There are three methods to install libgnomevfs2-extra 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-extra 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-extra using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgnomevfs2-extra
Install libgnomevfs2-extra Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgnomevfs2-extra using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgnomevfs2-extra
Install libgnomevfs2-extra 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-extra using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgnomevfs2-extra
How To Uninstall libgnomevfs2-extra on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgnomevfs2-extra package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgnomevfs2-extra
Uninstall libgnomevfs2-extra And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgnomevfs2-extra and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgnomevfs2-extra
Remove libgnomevfs2-extra Configurations and Data
To remove libgnomevfs2-extra configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgnomevfs2-extra
Remove libgnomevfs2-extra configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgnomevfs2-extra configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgnomevfs2-extra
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgnomevfs2-extra package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
