How To Install libkdb3-4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libkdb3-4 is database connectivity and creation framework – shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkdb3-4

libkdb3-4 is:

KDb is a database connectivity and creation framework, consisted of a general-purpose C++ Qt library and set of plugins delivering support for various database vendors.

This package contains the shared library.

This package is part of the Calligra Suite.

There are three methods to install libkdb3-4 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 libkdb3-4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdb3-4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkdb3-4

Install libkdb3-4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkdb3-4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkdb3-4

Install libkdb3-4 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 libkdb3-4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkdb3-4

How To Uninstall libkdb3-4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkdb3-4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkdb3-4

Uninstall libkdb3-4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkdb3-4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkdb3-4

Remove libkdb3-4 Configurations and Data

To remove libkdb3-4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkdb3-4

Remove libkdb3-4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkdb3-4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkdb3-4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkdb3-4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.