How To Install libindicate-gtk3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libindicate-gtk3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04. libindicate-gtk3-3 is library for raising indicators via DBus - GTK bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libindicate-gtk3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libindicate-gtk3-3

libindicate-gtk3-3 is:

A small library for applications to raise “flags” on DBus for other components of the desktop to pick up and visualize.

This package contains shared libraries to be used by applications.

There are three methods to install libindicate-gtk3-3 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 libindicate-gtk3-3 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libindicate-gtk3-3 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libindicate-gtk3-3

Install libindicate-gtk3-3 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libindicate-gtk3-3 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libindicate-gtk3-3

Install libindicate-gtk3-3 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 libindicate-gtk3-3 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libindicate-gtk3-3

How To Uninstall libindicate-gtk3-3 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libindicate-gtk3-3 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libindicate-gtk3-3

Uninstall libindicate-gtk3-3 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libindicate-gtk3-3 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libindicate-gtk3-3

Remove libindicate-gtk3-3 Configurations and Data

To remove libindicate-gtk3-3 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libindicate-gtk3-3

Remove libindicate-gtk3-3 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libindicate-gtk3-3 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libindicate-gtk3-3

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libindicate-gtk3-3 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.