How To Install libipe7.2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libipe7.2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04. libipe7.2.7 is Ipe library used by ipelets

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libipe7.2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libipe7.2.7

libipe7.2.7 is:

This package provides a library used by Ipe and its extensions. Ipelets are plug-ins for Ipe that are used to add functionality to Ipe.

Ipe is the drawing editor for creating figures in PDF or PS formats.

There are three methods to install libipe7.2.7 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 libipe7.2.7 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libipe7.2.7 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libipe7.2.7

Install libipe7.2.7 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libipe7.2.7 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libipe7.2.7

Install libipe7.2.7 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 libipe7.2.7 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libipe7.2.7

How To Uninstall libipe7.2.7 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libipe7.2.7 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libipe7.2.7

Uninstall libipe7.2.7 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libipe7.2.7 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libipe7.2.7

Remove libipe7.2.7 Configurations and Data

To remove libipe7.2.7 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libipe7.2.7

Remove libipe7.2.7 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libipe7.2.7 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libipe7.2.7

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libipe7.2.7 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.