How To Install libraqm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libraqm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libraqm-dev is Development files for Raqm library

Introduction

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

What is libraqm-dev

libraqm-dev is:

Raqm is a library for complex text layout.

This package contains the header files and static libraries for the Raqm library.

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

sudo apt-get -y install libraqm-dev

Install libraqm-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libraqm-dev

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

sudo aptitude -y install libraqm-dev

How To Uninstall libraqm-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libraqm-dev

Uninstall libraqm-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libraqm-dev

Remove libraqm-dev Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libraqm-dev

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

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

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

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Summary

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