How To Install libgranite4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgranite4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgranite4 is extension of GTK+ libraries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgranite4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgranite4

libgranite4 is:

Granite is an extension of GTK+. Among other things, it provides complex widgets and convenience functions designed for use in apps built for elementary OS.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install libgranite4 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 libgranite4 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgranite4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgranite4

Install libgranite4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgranite4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgranite4

Install libgranite4 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 libgranite4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgranite4

How To Uninstall libgranite4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgranite4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgranite4

Uninstall libgranite4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgranite4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgranite4

Remove libgranite4 Configurations and Data

To remove libgranite4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgranite4

Remove libgranite4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgranite4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgranite4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgranite4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.