How To Install libmarble-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmarble-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libmarble-dev is development files for the Marble globe widget library

Introduction

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

What is libmarble-dev

libmarble-dev is:

Marble is a generic geographical map widget and framework for KDE applications. The Marble widget shows the earth as a sphere but does not require hardware acceleration. A minimal set of geographical data is included, so it can be used without an internet connection.

This package contains development files for building software that uses the Marble globe widget library.

This package is part of the KDE education module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmarble-dev

Install libmarble-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libmarble-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libmarble-dev

How To Uninstall libmarble-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libmarble-dev

Uninstall libmarble-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmarble-dev

Remove libmarble-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libmarble-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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