How To Install libgom-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgom-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libgom-1.0-dev is libgom development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgom-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgom-1.0-dev

libgom-1.0-dev is:

Gom provides an object mapper from GObjects to SQLite. It helps you write applications that need to store structured data as well as make complex queries upon that data.

This package contains headers and libraries for developing applications that use libgom.

There are three methods to install libgom-1.0-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 libgom-1.0-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 libgom-1.0-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgom-1.0-dev

Install libgom-1.0-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgom-1.0-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgom-1.0-dev

Install libgom-1.0-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 libgom-1.0-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgom-1.0-dev

How To Uninstall libgom-1.0-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgom-1.0-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgom-1.0-dev

Uninstall libgom-1.0-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgom-1.0-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgom-1.0-dev

Remove libgom-1.0-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libgom-1.0-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgom-1.0-dev

Remove libgom-1.0-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgom-1.0-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgom-1.0-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgom-1.0-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.