How To Install libkimproxy4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkimproxy4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libkimproxy4 is Instant Messaging Interface Library for the KDE Platform

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkimproxy4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkimproxy4

libkimproxy4 is:

This library provides an easy-to-use interface to any instant messengers or chat programs that implement KIMIface.

This package is part of the KDE Development Platform libraries module.

There are three methods to install libkimproxy4 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 libkimproxy4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkimproxy4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkimproxy4

Install libkimproxy4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkimproxy4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkimproxy4

Install libkimproxy4 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 libkimproxy4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkimproxy4

How To Uninstall libkimproxy4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkimproxy4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkimproxy4

Uninstall libkimproxy4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkimproxy4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkimproxy4

Remove libkimproxy4 Configurations and Data

To remove libkimproxy4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkimproxy4

Remove libkimproxy4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkimproxy4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkimproxy4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkimproxy4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.