How To Install libgtkdsv-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdsv-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgtkdsv-3-0 is GTK+ syntax highlighting widget - D bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdsv-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgtkdsv-3-0

libgtkdsv-3-0 is:

GtkSourceView is a text widget that extends the standard GTK+ 3.x text widget GtkTextView. It improves GtkTextView by implementing syntax highlighting and other features typical of a source editor.

This package contains runtime files needed for applications written in D.

There are three methods to install libgtkdsv-3-0 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 libgtkdsv-3-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkdsv-3-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkdsv-3-0

Install libgtkdsv-3-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkdsv-3-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkdsv-3-0

Install libgtkdsv-3-0 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 libgtkdsv-3-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkdsv-3-0

How To Uninstall libgtkdsv-3-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgtkdsv-3-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkdsv-3-0

Uninstall libgtkdsv-3-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkdsv-3-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkdsv-3-0

Remove libgtkdsv-3-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkdsv-3-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkdsv-3-0

Remove libgtkdsv-3-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkdsv-3-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkdsv-3-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkdsv-3-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.