How To Install libgtk-3-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-3-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgtk-3-bin
libgtk-3-bin is:
GTK+ is a multi-platform toolkit for creating graphical user interfaces. Offering a complete set of widgets, GTK+ is suitable for projects ranging from small one-off tools to complete application suites.
This package contains the utilities which are used by the libraries and other packages.
There are three methods to install libgtk-3-bin 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 libgtk-3-bin Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk-3-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtk-3-bin
Install libgtk-3-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk-3-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtk-3-bin
Install libgtk-3-bin 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 libgtk-3-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtk-3-bin
How To Uninstall libgtk-3-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgtk-3-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtk-3-bin
Uninstall libgtk-3-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtk-3-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk-3-bin
Remove libgtk-3-bin Configurations and Data
To remove libgtk-3-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk-3-bin
Remove libgtk-3-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtk-3-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk-3-bin
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk-3-bin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
