How To Install libk3b-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libk3b-dev is KDE CD/DVD burning application library - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libk3b-dev

libk3b-dev is:

K3b provides a comfortable user interface to perform most CD/DVD burning tasks. While the experienced user can take influence in all steps of the burning process the beginner may find comfort in the automatic settings and the reasonable k3b defaults which allow a quick start.

This package contains development files.

There are three methods to install libk3b-dev 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 libk3b-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libk3b-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libk3b-dev

Install libk3b-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libk3b-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libk3b-dev

Install libk3b-dev 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 libk3b-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libk3b-dev

How To Uninstall libk3b-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libk3b-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libk3b-dev

Uninstall libk3b-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libk3b-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libk3b-dev

Remove libk3b-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libk3b-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libk3b-dev

Remove libk3b-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libk3b-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libk3b-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libk3b-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.