How To Install libkfontinstui5 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkfontinstui5 on Ubuntu 18.04. libkfontinstui5 is Tools and widgets for the desktop library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkfontinstui5 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkfontinstui5

libkfontinstui5 is:

Plasma Desktop offers a beautiful looking desktop that takes complete advantage of modern computing technology. Through the use of visual effects and scalable graphics, the desktop experience is not only smooth but also pleasant to the eye. The looks of Plasma Desktop not only provide beauty, they are also used to support and improve your computer activities effectively, without being distracting.

This package is part of the KDE Plasma.

There are three methods to install libkfontinstui5 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 libkfontinstui5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkfontinstui5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkfontinstui5

Install libkfontinstui5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkfontinstui5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkfontinstui5

Install libkfontinstui5 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 libkfontinstui5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkfontinstui5

How To Uninstall libkfontinstui5 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkfontinstui5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkfontinstui5

Uninstall libkfontinstui5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkfontinstui5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkfontinstui5

Remove libkfontinstui5 Configurations and Data

To remove libkfontinstui5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkfontinstui5

Remove libkfontinstui5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkfontinstui5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkfontinstui5

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkfontinstui5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.