How To Install libkreport3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libkreport3-dev is development files for KReport

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkreport3-dev

libkreport3-dev is:

The KReport framework implements reporting functionality for creation of reports in MS Access style. They are also similar to SAP Crystal Reports and FileMaker reports.

This package contains the development files for the KReport library.

This package is part of the Calligra Suite.

There are three methods to install libkreport3-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 libkreport3-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 libkreport3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkreport3-dev

Install libkreport3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkreport3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkreport3-dev

Install libkreport3-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 libkreport3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkreport3-dev

How To Uninstall libkreport3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkreport3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkreport3-dev

Uninstall libkreport3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkreport3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkreport3-dev

Remove libkreport3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libkreport3-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkreport3-dev

Remove libkreport3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkreport3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkreport3-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkreport3-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.