How To Install libmbim-glib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04. libmbim-glib-doc is API documentation for the MBIM protocol library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libmbim-glib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libmbim-glib-doc

libmbim-glib-doc is:

libmbim is a glib-based library for talking to WWAN modems and devices which speak the Mobile Interface Broadband Model (MBIM) protocol.

This package contains the API reference for libmbim-glib.

There are three methods to install libmbim-glib-doc 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 libmbim-glib-doc Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libmbim-glib-doc

Install libmbim-glib-doc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libmbim-glib-doc using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libmbim-glib-doc

Install libmbim-glib-doc 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 libmbim-glib-doc using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libmbim-glib-doc

How To Uninstall libmbim-glib-doc on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libmbim-glib-doc package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libmbim-glib-doc

Uninstall libmbim-glib-doc And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libmbim-glib-doc

Remove libmbim-glib-doc Configurations and Data

To remove libmbim-glib-doc configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libmbim-glib-doc

Remove libmbim-glib-doc configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libmbim-glib-doc configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libmbim-glib-doc

References

Summary

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