How To Install libgtkhotkey1 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkhotkey1 on Ubuntu 18.04. libgtkhotkey1 is Gtk hotkey shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkhotkey1 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgtkhotkey1

libgtkhotkey1 is:

Cross platform library for using desktop wide hotkeys Platform independent hotkey handling for Gtk+ applications.

There are three methods to install libgtkhotkey1 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 libgtkhotkey1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkhotkey1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgtkhotkey1

Install libgtkhotkey1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgtkhotkey1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgtkhotkey1

Install libgtkhotkey1 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 libgtkhotkey1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgtkhotkey1

How To Uninstall libgtkhotkey1 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgtkhotkey1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgtkhotkey1

Uninstall libgtkhotkey1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgtkhotkey1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgtkhotkey1

Remove libgtkhotkey1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgtkhotkey1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgtkhotkey1

Remove libgtkhotkey1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgtkhotkey1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgtkhotkey1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgtkhotkey1 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.