How To Install libgtkextra-3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkextra-3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libgtkextra-3.0
libgtkextra-3.0 is:
The library includes the following widgets:
GtkSheet, a matrix widget; GtkPlot, which allows you to draw high quality scientific plots; the package also includes GtkPlot3D and GtkPlotPolar; GtkPlotCanvas is a GtkFixed subclass and allows you to DnD plots etc. The distribution includes also a PostScript driver. GtkIconList, which allows you to display a table of xpm icons; GtkDirTree, which allows you to navigate the file-system; GtkFileList which displays the contents of a given directory using fancy icons for different types of files; GtkIconFileSelection, a file selection dialog using icons; GtkItemEntry, a GtkEntry subclass; GtkFontCombo, providing two combos to select among the 35 standard Adobe PostScript fonts; GtkComboBox, which allows you can pack whatever you want, from a calendar to a clist; GtkColorCombo, to pickup the color you like the most, within a palette; GtkBorderCombo, a fancy GtkComboBox subclass; GtkCheckItem, a GtkCheckButton hack with the look and feel of the Redmond95 theme.
There are three methods to install libgtkextra-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 libgtkextra-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 libgtkextra-3.0 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgtkextra-3.0
Install libgtkextra-3.0 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgtkextra-3.0 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgtkextra-3.0
Install libgtkextra-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 libgtkextra-3.0 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgtkextra-3.0
How To Uninstall libgtkextra-3.0 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libgtkextra-3.0 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgtkextra-3.0
Uninstall libgtkextra-3.0 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgtkextra-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 libgtkextra-3.0
Remove libgtkextra-3.0 Configurations and Data
To remove libgtkextra-3.0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkextra-3.0
Remove libgtkextra-3.0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgtkextra-3.0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkextra-3.0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkextra-3.0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
