How To Install libgtk2.0-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-bin on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgtk2.0-bin
libgtk2.0-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 libgtk2.0-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 libgtk2.0-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 libgtk2.0-bin using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtk2.0-bin
Install libgtk2.0-bin Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtk2.0-bin using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtk2.0-bin
Install libgtk2.0-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 libgtk2.0-bin using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtk2.0-bin
How To Uninstall libgtk2.0-bin on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgtk2.0-bin package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtk2.0-bin
Uninstall libgtk2.0-bin And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtk2.0-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtk2.0-bin
Remove libgtk2.0-bin Configurations and Data
To remove libgtk2.0-bin configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtk2.0-bin
Remove libgtk2.0-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtk2.0-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtk2.0-bin
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtk2.0-bin package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
