How To Install libpugl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpugl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libpugl-dev is portable API for OpenGL graphical interfaces (headers)

Introduction

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

What is libpugl-dev

libpugl-dev is:

Pugl is a minimal portable API for OpenGL GUIs which supports embedding and is suitable for use in plugins, but can also be used for programs.

This package provides the development files.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libpugl-dev

Install libpugl-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libpugl-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libpugl-dev

How To Uninstall libpugl-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libpugl-dev

Uninstall libpugl-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpugl-dev

Remove libpugl-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libpugl-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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